I had an interesting email come in about billing. GitHub thinks I owe them money…cents on the dollar but still $$. I am on the free tier on GitHub and have been the past 15+ years.
Up til recently, ive had no bills and im not an admin on any org. It looks like all my GitHub actions on my repos are accruing billing now. None of these repos are private. So im not 100% why this is occurring.
Has this happened to anyone else? Is there something im missing here?
Since you’re getting downvoted, maybe you want to explain why using Github free is “pointing a loaded gun at your foot”?
I’m using github for a bunch of my public repos as a free backup service… Why would I want to use a self hosted or way more obscure git forge? Seems riskier than just dumping it on github
Because you’re essentially putting data into a limbo, in hopes that a heavily profit oriented company does not fuck you as they please. They need more money? They’ll charge money. Someone with any power reports you? You’re banned/striked, no questions asked. Much cheaper and convenient than giving a second thought. And, of course, automated. You lose decades of work? No one will care if you aren’t either a company earning millions or are a huge public figure.
The model of for-profit companies, especially as hosters for services, is deeply flawed.