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If you force push a new init commit then the previous commits are still available on github if you know the commit hash like github does right? At least in a PR
by pacifika 1y ago
If you force push a new init commit then the previous commits are still available on github if you know the commit hash like github does right? At least in a PR you would see a clickable old commit hash.
- mxmlnkn 1y agoYes. It can also be shown in the Activity tab or accessed and scanned for secrets or personal information via the API. See https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44452623 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44452623
- palata 1y agoCouldn't you ask GitHub to remove that information? Wouldn't laws like the GDPR allow you to ask for that?
- CamJN 1y agoIn my experience, no they won’t help with gdpr takedowns. The only way to make things unavailable is actually to file a dmca notice against any url that you want hidden. This was actually the recommended approach from GitHub when I asked them about this. Absurd.
- palata 1y ago> The only way to make things unavailable is actually to file a dmca notice Is it costly to do? > In my experience, no they won’t help with gdpr takedowns I would have expected that I could say "This is my code, hence this is my data, and I want you to remove my data from your website". I wonder how hard it is to file a complaint to the EU and see what happens.