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Your email is public on your GitHub profile: https://github.com/fouric https://github.com/fouric And it's the same one in one of the commits: https://github.co

Your email is public on your GitHub profile: https://github.com/fouric https://github.com/fouric And it's the same one in one of the commits: https://github.com/fouric/lightning-cd/commit/db619ad363227ea8fc423787c6bc9193bdbe32fa.patch https://github.com/fouric/lightning-cd/commit/db619ad363227e... Anyway, do you have a problem with people reaching out to you via email that you leave in the commit, or specifically automated scraping of email from commits? I think the former is fine and by design.

moffkalast 5y ago
I wonder why emails on commits was ever mandated, instead of just the username. At least they didn't demand a phone number and address, the dimwits.
- remram 5y ago
  Git was created with a mailing-list workflow in mind, e.g. the way the Linux kernel works. That's why we have git format-patch, git am, git send-email, and that's why there is an email field in commit authorship metadata. You can always put something else there (e.g. GitHub's anonymized addresses) or leave it empty.
- encryptluks2 5y ago
  GitHub uses it to associate signed commits with your user. Not sure why they can't just verify the GPG key on your account though. I think it is fair to say to them the more personal data you share the better.
  - forgotpwd16 5y ago
    GitHub allows you to use username@users.noreply.github.com as commit email and even has an option to block push commits utilizing your actual email.
    - encryptluks2 5y ago
      Yes, but they shouldn't need any email for commits.
- unfunco 5y ago
  They're not mandated by Git, you can do: git commit --author "moffkalast <>"
  - moffkalast 5y ago
    So I can set up my global --user.email as <> and that'll work without breaking things on the upstream?
    - isbvhodnvemrwvn 5y ago
      Why would it? It's just some metadata, arbitrary text as far as any git client is considered.
      - moffkalast 5y ago
        Ah neat, will try and see what happens :D

moffkalast 5y ago

I wonder why emails on commits was ever mandated, instead of just the username. At least they didn't demand a phone number and address, the dimwits.

remram 5y ago
Git was created with a mailing-list workflow in mind, e.g. the way the Linux kernel works. That's why we have git format-patch, git am, git send-email, and that's why there is an email field in commit authorship metadata. You can always put something else there (e.g. GitHub's anonymized addresses) or leave it empty.
encryptluks2 5y ago
GitHub uses it to associate signed commits with your user. Not sure why they can't just verify the GPG key on your account though. I think it is fair to say to them the more personal data you share the better.
- forgotpwd16 5y ago
  GitHub allows you to use username@users.noreply.github.com as commit email and even has an option to block push commits utilizing your actual email.
  - encryptluks2 5y ago
    Yes, but they shouldn't need any email for commits.
unfunco 5y ago
They're not mandated by Git, you can do: git commit --author "moffkalast <>"
- moffkalast 5y ago
  So I can set up my global --user.email as <> and that'll work without breaking things on the upstream?
  - isbvhodnvemrwvn 5y ago
    Why would it? It's just some metadata, arbitrary text as far as any git client is considered.
    - moffkalast 5y ago
      Ah neat, will try and see what happens :D