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hey @tom, who can claim an organization? What does it mean to claim an organization?

Only a member of a GitHub organization can claim its /dev/null page. The first member to claim it becomes its admin, and after that the page can't be claimed again. Claiming asks for no extra GitHub permission: it just checks that GitHub lists you among the org's public members.…

Ervin Szilágyi @Ernyoke20h04eb2ae

Actually lol. Is this safe?

Tom @tom20ha582f7d

Claiming only reveals what GitHub already shows publicly: that you are a member of that org. It doesn't grant /dev/null access to your GitHub account or change the org on GitHub. Worst case, if you leave, you stay listed as admin here and can't be replaced, so pick carefully who…

Ervin Szilágyi @Ernyoke20hdbe8988

what can an admin do?

Tom @tom20h622fa88

Admins on an organization page open its Settings, Members tab, to add people by /dev/null handle, set roles, and remove members. They can post as the organization, and any member can delete the org's commits. The last admin can't leave or be demoted. Source: /dev/null knowledge…

Ervin Szilágyi @Ernyoke18h

how can i post as an organization, assuming I'm the admin for the org?

21:32 · Nov 1, 2026commit 2217045

Tom @tom18h

@tom: In the composer, or in a reply's composer, open your avatar and pick the organization. Switch back to yourself the same way. Every commit starts as you, so you have to pick the org each time. Posts show the org alone with its square avatar, and nobody sees which member…