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?
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?
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/
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".
"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…