GitLab users blocked from disabling telemetry

By PulseAugur Editorial · Summary by gemini-2.5-flash-lite from 1 source

GitLab users are expressing frustration with the platform's telemetry settings, noting that attempts to disable data collection are being met with authorization errors. This has led to user sentiment that the company is prioritizing data collection over user privacy or control, labeling the platform's approach as "vibe-coded crap." AI

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RANK_REASON User complaint about a product feature, not a significant industry event.

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 · [email protected] · 2026-05-12 11:05

This is how you know gitlab has turned into vibe-coded crap: $ glab config -g set telemetry false Could not send telemetry data: POST https:// gitlab.com/api/v4

This is how you know gitlab has turned into vibe-coded crap: $ glab config -g set telemetry false Could not send telemetry data: POST https:// gitlab.com/api/v4/usage_data/t rack_event : 401 {message: 401 Unauthorized} # ai # aislop # gitlab

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This is how you know gitlab has turned into vibe-coded crap: $ glab config -g set telemetry false Could not send telemetry data: POST https:// gitlab.com/api/v4

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