Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
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Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
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Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#2Why does it need write access to all of my repositories, when I click on the demo link?
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#3Nice idea, but isn't it too much hassle?
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#4Why does it need write access to all of my repositories, when I click on the demo link?
Dang, the curse of GitHub OAuth granularity strikes again!
> public_repo:
> Grants read/write access to code, commit statuses, collaborators, and deployment statuses for public repositories and organizations. Also required for starring public repositories.
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#5Nice idea, but the permission page makes it look like a facebook scam app.
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#6Why does it need write access to all of my repositories, when I click on the demo link?
Dang, the curse of GitHub OAuth granularity strikes again! > public_repo: > Grants read/write access to code, commit statuses, collaborators, and deployment statuses for public repositories and organizations. Also required for starring public repositories. Source: https://developer.github.com/v3/oauth/
Yes :(
I tried to find a better way to do that, but public_repo is the least granular permission that github provides.
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#7Nice idea, but the permission page makes it look like a facebook scam app.
I get what you mean.
Will a page explaining exactly what's going to happen before asking permissions help?
Re: Show HN: Get paid in GitHub stars for your open source work
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Dang, the curse of GitHub OAuth granularity strikes again! > public_repo: > Grants read/write access to code, commit statuses, collaborators, and deployment statuses for public repositories and organizations. Also required for starring public repositories. Source: https://developer.github.com/v3/oauth/
Yes :( I tried to find a better way to do that, but public_repo is the least granular permission that github provides.
get rid of write with (no scope)