Why are private repositories not allowed?

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#1

The Github app description says “Private repositories will be silently ignored.” and the ToS say “You’re not allowed to use The Service with private GitHub repositories.”

I was wondering what the reason is for that?

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#2

  • Debugging the public instance without accidentally seeing proprietary secrets

  • It increases the number of people who self-host, which helps keep that process well-tested and documented

  • I might eventually offer for-pay bors for private repos, and taking away free private repos after offering it for years would be crappy publicity

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