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GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in (github.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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Edit:

Since theres been some confusion with dates

In 2016 github made site side searching login only and hid the search bar if you werent logged in. This didnt include searching within a repository so that could still be done, just not all repositories

This year was the change being referred to in this link which made repository level searching require logging in

Blog post: https://github.blog/changelog/2023-06-07-code-search-now-requires-login/

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[โ€“] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It shouldn't have to be that way is the point. I shouldn't have to take all these steps to opt out of getting a Microsoft account. Just like I shouldn't have to click 3-5 times to deny cookies.

It should be as simple as it used to be: Do you want to log in with your Microsoft account?

User clicks "No thanks. I'll log in locally."

[โ€“] KirbyProton@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago

I agree it's absolutely stupid, nothing I said was in support of it, I was just pointing out it wasn't difficult to get around