I still hope folks will instead #GiveUpGithub (& promote the idea of doing so) rather than making cascading compromises with #Microsoft's #GitHub.

See: https://giveupgithub.org

Note the additional suggestion on that site: if you do use GitHub & can't switch, there are suggestions on that site on how to draw attention to the issues while still using their platform under protest.

Cc: @sam @karen @conservancy
@markgalassi

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@mfenniak

Frankly it's just “SFC Staff” who conceived and launched the #GiveUpGithub.

I think it'd be great if you just submit a talk and know you have our support.

I'm not involved with #FOSSY details but I suspect your talk would be well received by reviewers.

I'd be glad to see you there.

Our hosted #renovate bot now runs via the mogenius/renovate-operator (https://github.com/mogenius/renovate-operator).

This enables webhook-based support, i.e. clicking the checkboxes in the renovate dashboard and PR actions now have an effect!

Read more here: https://forum.codefloe.com/t/2026-03-30-improvements-to-the-hosted-renovate-bot/90

#codefloe #forgejo #renovate #giveUpGitHub

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When you delete your account, any submissions you made (e.g. PRs) get a little ghost icon on #GitHub

That means there's the *perfect* hashtag slogan for leaving this mess behind: #GhostGitHub

Let's make this A Thing, yes?

#GitHub #GiveUpGitHub

Today I've migrated my first repo to @Codeberg . And it has been easy and enjoyable... and of course I've happily become member to contribute with my donation #GiveUpGitHub #motivosparaserfeliz #privacy

It feels like sticking a plaster on a suppurating wound, but at least we can try.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/github_ai_training_policy_changes/

#GiveUpGitHub #github #enshitification #ai

If you use VS Code and/or GitHub, check that you disabled all Copilot-related settings (even if you've already done that a while ago in case they snuck them back in).

Starting April 24, they will use any of your "inputs" to train their "AI".

https://github.blog/news-insights/company-news/updates-to-github-copilot-interaction-data-usage-policy/

#GiveUpGitHub

Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

From April 24 onward, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

The GitHub Blog

"Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy"

[. . . ] From April 24 [ . . . ] inputs, outputs, code snippets, and associated context—from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out. Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise users are not affected by this update.This approach aligns with established industry practices [ . . . ]

github.blog/news-insights/comp…

sfconservancy.org/GiveUpGitHub…

codeberg.org/

#github #copilot #GithubCopilot
#LLM #GenAI
#GiveUpGithub

Updates to GitHub Copilot interaction data usage policy

From April 24 onward, interaction data from Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users will be used to train and improve our AI models unless they opt out.

The GitHub Blog
@Wuzzy There is literally and figuratively not one single technical reason to NOT #GiveUpGitHub