Concern about GitLab asking for credit card
forum.gitlab.comWe are running a short survey on potential alternate methods to validate accounts on free plans (other than credit or debit cards). If interested, please fill it out here: https://forms.gle/jaqdocq6as24umdp8
cross-posted from: https://feddit.cl/post/366747
I was reading this issue from LibreWolf project when I read that some of new GitLab users were asking to give credit card information.
I had no idea this was a thing. According to the forum it’s a measure to avoid bots to use free CI workers time to mine shitcoins.
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They haven’t. The thread linked is from 2 years ago.