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Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone from GitHub staff or the community can point me in the right direction.

My account (github.com/arzenikos) was restricted for alleged violations of the Terms of Service, specifically the Actions section of the Additional Product Terms (using Actions for interaction with third-party sites, incentivized activity, or general computing). I take that seriously, and I want to fix it. The problem is that I genuinely don't know which repository or workflow is the cause, and support hasn't told me.

Here is where I'm stuck:

1. The reinstatement/appeal form requires me to be logged in, which I can't do because the account is suspended.
2. I submitted a support ticket and received a general reply saying the ToS was violated and the restriction would not be lifted. It did not name the repository or workflow involved.
3. The reply said I can't respond to it and must open a new ticket.
4. When I tried to open a new ticket, I was blocked for having submitted too many requests.

So I can't identify the problem, can't remove it, can't reply to the existing ticket, and can't open another one.

Why this matters: all of my repositories are on this account, and I'm currently job hunting. I'm not asking for special treatment, just for a real review and a path to resolution.

What I'm willing to do:

• Delete or disable all GitHub Actions workflows on my account
• Remove any flagged repo immediately once I know which one it is
• Use Actions only for building, testing, and deploying my own code going forward

What I'm asking for:

• A way to get my case reviewed by a person, or
• At minimum, the name of the flagged repo/workflow, or
• Failing that, access to export my repositories and data

If you're a GitHub staff member, I'd be grateful if you could look into this or tell me the right escalation path. If you're a community member who has been through something similar, I'd appreciate any advice on what worked for you.

Thank you for reading.

Arsenie
@arzenikos

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