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Why is this education verification process so bad? #134800
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I am having the same issues, have verified my information as well as myself multiple times but I'm still getting the reverification issue which is stupid |
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I agree, they've complicated the whole process. I applied so easily two years ago and now I'm yet to get verified, I'm trying my luck with the support team. The whole process is a mess and the verification form on the mobile is broken. |
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I agree with that, previously concept of verification was totally clear. Now I can't be verified. Verification from phone is broken, only front camera is available. |
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I was verified before but the process is horrible
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I agree. I'm pretty sure it's fake and github just wants to get some
benefits without actually providing anything.
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Agree with everything that has been said. And to top it off, they have removed the ability to create support requests to deal with these issues. Utterly, utterly absurd. In my case I was flagged as being not on campus, which is correct (I am remote, and based in an entirely different country). How exactly am I supposed to "prove" the reason for that using my webcam? |
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I get rejected on the same stupid reason. I provided a document that shows that I'm enrolled, but I don't have one that proves I'm a distance learner. Talking with support feels like going in a circle. |
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Are you looking for a solution to prove your status as a remote learner? |
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How can remote users prove their location without the ability to submit support requests? |
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I'm going to try again not sure what they are requesting
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I get rejected on the same stupid reason. I provided a document that shows
that I'm enrolled, but I don't have one that proves I'm a distance learner.
Talking with support feels like going in a circle.
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I am running into a similiar issue. My country has paper double-sided school IDs that are filled manually using a pen and stamps. I have given translations as required, but the system that handles verification doesn't seem to recognize that. |
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I am happy to learn it's not just me. I am trying to verify myself as an educator and I keep getting rejected. |
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I wonder if the photo is actually saved on the server side during the shoot, or you can technically manipulate the DOM to send any image in the "take photo". Apparently drag and drop could work. |
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Not just bad: stunningly bad. I was asked to prove my status as a student, not by using best practices, like ID.me which works everywhere else, but by using the front camera only on my phone to take a picture of a PDF on my computer. I was then asked to "prove why I wasn't on [the remote] campus." There is of course no way to contact Github support. I struggle to understand how anyone could have UATd this process and found it to be acceptable. On the plus side, I was trying to sign up for the Dev Pack so I could try out CoPilot before I paid for it. After this experience, I would never pay for it, so question answered |
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Its easily the worst experience I've ever had.. How do they expect us to take pictures of transcripts using a laptop webcam? I've also never seen a school ID that has enrollment dates written on it like have they ever been to school?! On top of this it somehow thinks im not on campus.., sorry Github my bad for living 1km away in an apartment, but then it wants picture as proof? Like wtf am I supposed to show you?? My kitchen or me eating a goddamn burger? |
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Completely and utterly disgraceful from this company. Fix this PLEASE! Even using OBS virtual camera doesn't work because as soon as you take the photo it just goes completely blurry. Just absolutely mind boggling that this made it through QA to production. This is 100% the worst application process of any kind, shape or form that I have ever had the displeasure of experiencing |
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From some other threads I've seen over here, some people tried altering the document that they were showing to say that they are learning remotely and they got through. Do this at your own risk tho, I don't know how legal it is. |
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Remember kids, if it's Microsoft, its Moral |
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Don't forget Adobe! |
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Though i got the approved,but i cant get the benefits.Its so bad |
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You'll have to wait for max two weeks after you get approved to get your benefits. |
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Absolutely dumb and rubbish process. |
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Hi everyone,
GitHub's student verification process for its Education program is fundamentally broken. It appears designed to obstruct rather than facilitate student access. The issues are numerous and severe:
Restrictive Document Requirements:
The system demands specific documents that, for some reason, cannot be uploaded directly through a file upload.
Misguided Location Verification:
GitHub erroneously assumes all legitimate students must be near a physical campus, completely disregarding the reality of e-campus and distance learning. How the hell are we supposed to definitively prove we are e-campus students?
Arbitrary Camera Restrictions:
The insistence on using only a front-facing camera for verification is both illogical and unnecessarily limiting.
Inefficient and Limiting Request System:
The process is so broken that it often requires multiple attempts, yet GitHub imposes a strict limit on verification requests. I've been told I've "already submitted 4 requests" when a functional system should have required only one attempt.
These policies do not serve any legitimate verification purpose. Instead, they create needless barriers.
GitHub needs to overhaul this system immediately. A truly effective verification process should be inclusive, flexible, and mindful of diverse student circumstances. The current system is none of these things.
The verification process is not just flawed, it's actively preventing verification. Stop hindering students who are trying to learn and contribute to the development community.
Completely and utterly disgraceful.
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