If I can't end my Digital Ocean VPS trial, it will cost $84 a month, I really don't want this to happen, my mom will "kill" me.
Tell HN: I am 12 and my GitHub account is flagged for no reason
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#32Hi Xiyue Zhang! A few things: - have you tried emailing support@github.com? They can help tell you what’s wrong or fix it for you. - it probably has nothing to do with Linux vs windows. - “Microsoft is bad” is a mindset that restricts many opportunities. Consider avoiding “black and white” ideas about things. Good luck!
Could we not attach their name to this so that it comes up when future employers search for it? It just seems unnecessary.
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#33I currently have $400 Digital Ocean credit, and my VPS trial costs $84 a month, I wish GitHub can fix this problem in 4.7619047619 months. At that time I am already 13 years old. I'd never give GitHub my age.
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#34I am a citizen of China, I love my nation, and I think Children's Online Privacy Protection Act don't work on me.
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#35The GitHub terms: > You must be age 13 or older. While we are thrilled to see brilliant young coders get excited by learning to program, we must comply with United States law. GitHub does not target our Service to children under 13, and we do not permit any Users under 13 on our Service. If we learn of any User under the age of 13, we will terminate that User’s Account immediately. If you are a resident of a country…
I am using GNU/Linux on a bare machine. I started using GNU/Linux when I was 9.
Re: Tell HN: I am 12 and my GitHub account is flagged for no reason
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Could we not attach their name to this so that it comes up when future employers search for it? It just seems unnecessary.
It’s in their bio? I’m just trying to be friendly to a young individual who is interacting in an often unfriendly context.
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#37Is it illegal you use fake name and fake age on the internet? asking for a friend :)
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s in their bio? I’m just trying to be friendly to a young individual who is interacting in an often unfriendly context.
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I think it's pretty clear that I'm not outraged, and you're actually putting out flamebait to stir outrage in each of your comments.
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#39Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s in their bio? I’m just trying to be friendly to a young individual who is interacting in an often unfriendly context.
I get that, but I don't think it's fair to interpret that as license to use their name, given that it also makes it clear they're a minor.
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Re: Tell HN: I am 12 and my GitHub account is flagged for no reason
#40Hi Xiyue Zhang! A few things: - have you tried emailing support@github.com? They can help tell you what’s wrong or fix it for you. - it probably has nothing to do with Linux vs windows. - “Microsoft is bad” is a mindset that restricts many opportunities. Consider avoiding “black and white” ideas about things. Good luck!
Could we not attach their name to this so that it comes up when future employers search for it? It just seems unnecessary.
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