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I'm a GitHub admin. Did not receive this e-mail. We don't have the GitHub Code Quality feature enabled anywhere, though. The e-mail seems clear: Someone enable

I'm a GitHub admin. Did not receive this e-mail. We don't have the GitHub Code Quality feature enabled anywhere, though. The e-mail seems clear: Someone enabled the feature in the organization. The feature was in free preview, but the free preview is ending. If they leave it enabled, it will be billed at the new rate. It's pretty clear that "organization" is being used throughout the e-mail, so they're not referring to this person's free personal GitHub account.

drnick1 4mo ago
How can you possibly bill someone without billing information?
- theamk 4mo ago
  > GitHub Code Quality is available for organization-owned repositories on GitHub Team and GitHub Enterprise Cloud plans. Both of those are paid plans, so the billing information available. As the message says, this email is not for individual user, but rather for github org admin. I guess someone made the poster an admin, they are receiving admin-only messages and are freaking out now?
- Aurornis 4mo ago
  > How can you possibly bill someone without billing information? The person is confused. They're not getting billed. The organization's responsible billing contact would get billed. This feature can't even be enabled on free, personal accounts.
- sandeepkd 4mo ago
  Its just a normal letter containing the details on what to expect, its more of a heads-up than a shake down to me. If the billing information is not there and account still continue to use the feature then the account would be disabled or something similar. Question is, should the email have all the if-else situations, probably not feasible.
- pocksuppet 4mo ago
  If you owe someone money and they have any identifying information at all, they can chase the debt in court. Maybe get a lien on your bank account or garnish your wages.
  - asdfsa32 4mo ago
    It is as true as sky is blue, not always, it is a bit complicated, and so on.

drnick1 4mo ago

How can you possibly bill someone without billing information?

theamk 4mo ago
> GitHub Code Quality is available for organization-owned repositories on GitHub Team and GitHub Enterprise Cloud plans. Both of those are paid plans, so the billing information available. As the message says, this email is not for individual user, but rather for github org admin. I guess someone made the poster an admin, they are receiving admin-only messages and are freaking out now?
Aurornis 4mo ago
> How can you possibly bill someone without billing information? The person is confused. They're not getting billed. The organization's responsible billing contact would get billed. This feature can't even be enabled on free, personal accounts.
sandeepkd 4mo ago
Its just a normal letter containing the details on what to expect, its more of a heads-up than a shake down to me. If the billing information is not there and account still continue to use the feature then the account would be disabled or something similar. Question is, should the email have all the if-else situations, probably not feasible.
pocksuppet 4mo ago
If you owe someone money and they have any identifying information at all, they can chase the debt in court. Maybe get a lien on your bank account or garnish your wages.
- asdfsa32 4mo ago
  It is as true as sky is blue, not always, it is a bit complicated, and so on.