Here's where you go to tell GitHub that it can’t train CoPilot on your code & interactions: https://github.com/settings/copilot/features

[soc@chaos.social]

@timbray It's silly to pretend that this toggle has any actual effect.

[furicle@mastodon.social]

@timbray this link has documentation on what is likely a more comprehensive solution...

Deleting your personal account - GitHub Docs

You can delete your personal account on GitHub.com at any time.

GitHub Docs (docs.github.com)

[spinnyspinlock@infosec.exchange]

@timbray I was curious about this yesterday, a friend confirmed the new default (for new accounts) is enabled. I assume it's hoping to catch future users off guard.

I don't believe they will respect the toggle in the future anyway

[andyc@mastodon.me.uk]

@timbray Alternatively - https://codeberg.org/

[tehstu@hachyderm.io]

@timbray I no longer have code in Github, but turned off those settings anyway. Hopefully, someone at Redmond is keeping track of the number of people who do.

(because some people like to keep their account to interact with important projects who remain on Github, for the "delete your account" sorts).

[crell@phpc.social]

@timbray Where is the "and delete any historical usage of it from before you got around to asking my permission you greedy thieving bastards" button?

[rrwo@infosec.exchange]

@timbray If you disable it for your account, does it disable it for all forks of your code?

[anibyl@social.coop]

@timbray If you're a part of an organization that has bought into Copilot Business, you can't do that.

[js@mastodon.nl]

@timbray No. You get the fuck out, that’s the only way.

[nicolas17@social.treehouse.systems]

@timbray I think this toggle is about training Copilot on your use of Copilot. They'll continue to train on your code regardless.

[vdq@social.vdqqdv.de]

@timbray my code is so bad I'll keep the default setting in order to hurt big tech companies

[oz1tmm@techhub.social]

@Anibyl @timbray

Obv don't use your personal account for that. Create one for the specific purpose.

[error@mastodon.bsd.cafe]

@timbray even better option is to leave github, there are plenty of alternatives - gitlab.com, codeberg.org, gitea.com. I left github in 2018 after they fell under micro$oft.

[garretpolk@mastodon.gamedev.place]

@timbray Why are these on by default?? I guess GitHub execs don't believe in asking for consent.