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Delete a secret gist created as anonymous

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I created a secret gist accidentally without signing in (my session expired at the very right time, I think).. anyway to delete it.. because it has sensitive data.

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Mr_Green Avatar asked Dec 18 '12 06:12

Mr_Green


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Drag the Delete Gist action under Github to the canvas, place the pointer on the action, and then click or double-click the action. The Delete Gist window opens. 2. Edit the Label, if needed.

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Update 04/08/2014

Now GitHub has a separate page to handle deleting of anonymous gists.


Can you email [email protected]? They can help you out with this.

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Ana Betts Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 08:10

Ana Betts