microsoft / microsoft/HydraLab

Never followed/subscribed: Users added without reason

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Description

I never subscribed to this repository, and yet I am being pestered with updates on all issues.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

The report names no file, test, or entry point, so start by locating the code and tests handling repository subscriptions and issue notifications. Reproduce the unwanted updates for a user who never subscribed, then verify that unsolicited subscriptions and notifications no longer occur.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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