GitHub is not a safe place to store your confidential projects,...
Smukx.E@5mukx
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Jan 09, 2026
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GitHub is not a safe place to store your confidential projects, code, or research.
I'll tell you why.
GitHub monitors whatever you do, i know this already but
today, I caught github red handed. Here's how,
Just a few minutes ago, github suspended my private dummy account, saying it violates the terms of service.
I hadn't posted anything in the repo. It was a private account where only I could see my starred repositories. I love collecting cool rare projects/source codes and categorizing them in lists.
I don't care much since it's just a dummy account with nothing important, but it had some cool lists I'd starred.
Sharing this for awareness, dudes if you are doing some private research and storing it as private repo...
If you have just $3 to $5 a month, rent a server and host gitea there.
Best and perfect your rules, your code, your project.
I'll tell you why.
GitHub monitors whatever you do, i know this already but
today, I caught github red handed. Here's how,
Just a few minutes ago, github suspended my private dummy account, saying it violates the terms of service.
I hadn't posted anything in the repo. It was a private account where only I could see my starred repositories. I love collecting cool rare projects/source codes and categorizing them in lists.
I don't care much since it's just a dummy account with nothing important, but it had some cool lists I'd starred.
Sharing this for awareness, dudes if you are doing some private research and storing it as private repo...
If you have just $3 to $5 a month, rent a server and host gitea there.
Best and perfect your rules, your code, your project.
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I just raised a ticket. I'm waiting to see what they're going to reply. Suspending a 2FA-enabled private account... 😂
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Those who are new to the comment section and asking without reading the full thing. Let me clarify with simple and easy.
I did not know what terms did my dummy account has been violated. I didn't receive the mail either Suprising.
It's not a BoT account. It's a private 2FA Enabled Account.
Haven't posted anything in my dummy account.
I did not know what terms did my dummy account has been violated. I didn't receive the mail either Suprising.
It's not a BoT account. It's a private 2FA Enabled Account.
Haven't posted anything in my dummy account.
