User asks HN community if GitHub is restricting access to non-logged-in users
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A Hacker News user raises concerns that GitHub may be moving toward requiring user login to access certain features, specifically noting that the stargazers page for their open-source project returns a 404 error for non-logged-in users. The user draws a parallel to LinkedIn's model of restricting access to registered users only, and asks the community if others have noticed similar access restrictions being implemented by GitHub.
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Hacker NewsUser asks HN community if GitHub is restricting access to non-logged-in usersnews.ycombinator.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI assume they're preparing to follow the LinkedIn model by making access available to registered users only.
Have you noticed that GitHub has started blocking access to certain functions/pages for users without an account?
From time to time, I check that our open-source project is still available to all users, and I've occasionally noticed that the stargazers information returns a 404 for non-logged-in users.
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