Is this a spam or shadow restriction when a GitHub profile shows 404 “User not found”? #178443
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| Select Topic AreaQuestion BodyI’ve noticed some GitHub accounts that still exist (they can log in and use repositories) but their public profile pages show “404 – User not found.” | 
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| It usually means the account was flagged by GitHub for spam or suspicious activity. When that happens, the profile is hidden (shows 404) but the user can still log in privately until the review is done or reinstated. | 
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| Probably the account has bee flagged as spam, and therefore cannot authorize a third party application | 
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It usually means the account was flagged by GitHub for spam or suspicious activity. When that happens, the profile is hidden (shows 404) but the user can still log in privately until the review is done or reinstated.