How do I stop seeing push notifications for my former employer's private repositories?

[jradick]

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In December I was laid off from a company that was using github to host some private repositories.

While at the company, I used my github user name that I had established prior to joining that company; we just did something with keys to give me access to their repositories.

When I left the company, my user account remains (which is good), and my access to the company repositories was revoked (which is good), but my dashboard still shows notifications about code commits to those repositories. That seems a little weird to me and probably an undesirable "feature". I've looked in the various notification settings for my account but I don't see anywhere that shows those repositories as being followed, or something I can unfollow.

I suppose I should be able to "ignore" those repositories, but since those repositories are private and not public, it does not seem as if I should have to do that. When my access to those private repositories goes away, so should any notifications.

If there is a way for this to happen, it should be more obvious how to do it. If there isn't a way for this to happen, it seems like an omission in github functionality with respect to how private repositories are managed.

I have searched through the help and discussions for applicable subject matter but have not found anything relevant.

[jge162]

@jradick It is possible that the repository owner or a collaborator has added your GitHub account as a "guest" or a "reporter" role, which would allow you to see the repository and receive notifications. You can check the repository settings page to see if your account is listed there.

Another possibility is that the repository was added to a GitHub organization that you are a member of and you are still receiving the notifications from that organization.

If you are unable to find the reason for the notifications, you could contact GitHub Support for help in resolving this issue. They will be able to check the repository settings and provide you with more information about why you are still receiving notifications.

[jradick]

I no longer have access to any settings on the relevant repositories so I can't check them or do anything about them. I'm outside the organization and I have no access to their code or repositories, and yet somehow I'm still getting notifications about commits to those repositories. I have notified a responsible person in the company where I no longer work, and he can work on things from their end. When I look at my settings -> notification settings -> view watched repositories, the only repositories I see are my own. I don't know what else I can do.

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On Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 2:33 PM Jermyiah ***@***.***> wrote: @jradick <https://github.com/jradick> It is possible that the repository owner or a collaborator has added your GitHub account as a "guest" or a "reporter" role, which would allow you to see the repository and receive notifications. You can check the repository settings page to see if your account is listed there. Another possibility is that the repository was added to a GitHub organization that you are a member of and you are still receiving the notifications from that organization. If you are unable to find the reason for the notifications, you could contact GitHub Support for help in resolving this issue. They will be able to check the repository settings and provide you with more information about why you are still receiving notifications. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#45020 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/ABHX4NY4YB7HXO5SHJLBMMTWTRIZVANCNFSM6AAAAAAUCS3PGA> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[jge162]

I think you’re on the right track by reaching out to your old company. Seems like it’s an issue they can resolve for you.

[airtower-luna]

You might want to send a bug report to GitHub support: https://support.github.com/contact/bug-report

This could even be considered a security problem, considering that the notifications might give you private data you shouldn't have access to any more.

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