Faux git activity is unproven

[connorads]

Does the faux git activity work? Currently unproven
https://github.com/connorads/stackoverflow-fanatic/#wont-github-disable-the-scheduled-workflow-after-60-days

[connorads]

Still doesn't work I think does it?
Maybe forget all this over-engineered tomfoolery and just remove the code, update the readme steps/FAQ to rely on the GitHub email. Reasonable compromise I reckon ...

[connorads]

Hey @beuted,

As a current user of this thing I was hoping you might be able to test something.

Does the "faux git activity" thing work and stop GitHub from disabling the action? 👀

My initial strategy didn't work but I tried to fix it in #19 but it takes weeks to test so I never managed to test it.
Haven't had any complaints but I have my doubts that it's working: because it's definitely possible that GitHub could detect this automated git stuff in order to prevent automated/bot usage, but maybe they don't yet detect this case 🤷

[beuted]

Hmm I was planning to do a manual commit after 50 days on the forked repo to be sure not to have to start from the beginning 😅
I'll let you know what happens after 60 days if I forget.

[connorads]

I like your planning @beuted 😉

However, you don't actually need to do a manual commit because GitHub will send you an email and you can just click a link to prevent the workflow from being disabled.

So if they email you after ~42 days then my "faux git activity" didn't work ...

And if I knew about this email I wouldn't have tried overengineering the "faux git activity" in the first place 🤣
So if it doesn't work I'll just delete the extra code and update the Readme to tell people to check their emails 🙃

[connorads]

How'd it go @beuted? 👀

[beuted]

It worked, I did received an email and reran the thing :)