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GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by mac to c/programming
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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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[–] towerful 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Right, and at the expense of who?
You can't just quote a small section of what I say, and "gotcha" me.
How is this at the expense of users or core experience ?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Well for the experience of users, cookies/tracking/having to log in.

Personally, I'm annoyed when I'm trying to do a basic function and am forced to log in. I'm not affected by this particular case with GitHub, but as a user where this happens elsewhere it is annoying.

I'd be interested in the rationale behind the decision, asking your same question to them. Why do they need account login to search repositories?