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GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in (github.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev
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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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[โ€“] agilob@programming.dev 78 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (10 children)

Fantastic way to start a shitstorm. You people don't even use search function logged out, because if you did, you would know they changed it in 2016. Microsoft has nothing to do with it.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11321623

[โ€“] mark@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

This is helpful. Thanks. Didnt even realize it. No need to use something to point out how its not a good look. It's still good to bring more awareness around how sites like Github are becoming a more of walled gardens. I agree with everything else you said though.

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