Tell HN: Gitlab Shows Colors of Ukraine

6 points by usr1106 4y ago ↗ HN

https://i.postimg.cc/y6PSCFJn/gl.png

Of course I'd hope Putin's violation of international law to become a complete and ultimate failure for him.

However, when concentrating on my code I don't want to be reminded that the more people he has against him the more likely a nuclear war will come. Well, unless he succeeds conventionally. Bad dilemma...

Gitlab, if you come up with ideas how to let > 100 million Russians know what's really happening you have all my support. But please don't disturb my working day. I am already aware and I have chosen my side. I'd hope 99.9... % of gitlab users, too.

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DocTomoe 4y ago ↗

Extend that to all political causes of the day: breast cancer awareness, Earth Day, some guy getting killed by police, ... it's pointless posturing to make people think you care, when you don't really.

usr1106 4y ago ↗

> you care, when you don't really

Not caring might a bit harsh. But gitlab being smart people I'd rather see them doing something truly unique, e.g. like https://200rf.com/ (https://www.firstpost.com/world/ukraine-launches-website-200... is the first hit I got I you don't know what that is about and can like myself not read it)

onion2k 4y ago ↗

I think it's a nice thing for Gitlab to have done. It's not a big showy gesture, but it's enough to serve as a reminder that Ukrainian devs are in our thoughts.

If it really bothers you, in your browser open up the developer tools (cmd+option+i or F12 in most), find the Network tab, find 'https://gitlab.com/uploads/-/system/appearance/header_logo/1...', right click it and click "Block Request URL" (or something similar. That's what it is in Chromium). Refresh your browser and never be distracted by the colors in the logo again.

usr1106 4y ago ↗

Thanks for replying. I am sure there is more than one way to change it. But I am not a Web developer and did not want to spend time on it...

I use Firefox. Found the icon in the network log and blocked that URL. But cannot see any effect even on the first reload. When cleaning the cache and going to a new tab the block entry has even disappeared. Doesn't seem to be a persistent setting for the whole browser. Maybe only for one developer tools session???

A quick web search brings up https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/request-block... . But it's not widely used, so I don't want to start auditing it's code now.

I guess uBlock Origin might also offer such functionality. Have never used it. I use CookieAutoDelete and Firefox account containers and if a page has too annoying ads I close it. Prefer spending less time fiddling with my browser these days.

MattGaiser 4y ago ↗

One of the founders is Ukrainian and the company is considered by some to be partially Ukrainian[0]. You aren't going to win this one.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GitLab

usr1106 4y ago ↗

Ah, good background, didn't remember, although I certainly did read that page in the past.

But it does not change my message: Use your tech expertise to come up with something to influence Russian population, not showing some symbolic support to people who already have the same opinion with very high likelihood.