Kuinox comments on GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in

GitHub: Can no longer search code without being logged in (github.com)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by mac@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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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/

[–] Kuinox@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

You used the wrong search bar, you just used the one for the file list.
There is a search icon on the top right.

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[–] lysdexic@programming.dev 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

You used the wrong search bar, you just used the one for the file list.

The fact that one of the excuses for GitHub search results being subpar is that there is a right and a wrong search bar is already telling.

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[–] Kuinox@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

The fact you call it "search results being subpar" tell me you never used the big top search bar labeled "Type / to search".
You can't make an interface that everyone will understand, there will always be a percentage of user who will be lost.

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