Thank you for sharing the information about the potentially problematic websites and repos!
Instead of tagging staff members, I suggest sending the message to legal@openai.com. This is the best solution since they will ultimately handle each case.
Thanks again for sharing this important information with the community!
I have updated this post after learning that screenshots of some content from this thread have been shared out of context on other platforms.
I’d like to be clear that I don’t want any of my posts or screenshots shared without my consent or outside of the full context of the discussion.
Summary of my original post:
Recently, some users had issues with ChatGPT’s export function, so I, along with others, went looking for alternative solutions. I came across a user script that could handle the export on a “use at your own risk” basis, which I suggested.
Not long after, someone raised concerns about the script, mentioning potential security risks with user scripts and CDNs. While I took the concerns seriously and did some investigating, I didn’t find anything immediately harmful, but I found a forum connected to one of the domains mentioned by the original poster of this thread. It seemed to be mostly tech enthusiasts and curious Chinese speaking users.
OpenAI’s services are blocked in China, so what is going on might be against OpenAI’s rules.
That said, it might be worth exploring an official service for China. If there are already mirrors for OpenAI services, it could be a missed business opportunity. Providing an official option could offer a legitimate alternative for users in China.
In a previous version of this post, I also discussed an idea for an open-source ChatGPT client. I’ve since removed that section to keep this thread focused on the original issue, but I might explore that idea in a new topic in the future.
I understand people are trying to help, but I don’t believe it’s appropriate when users take it upon themselves to hunt down others, post screenshots, or threaten them with reporting and punitive actions.
I joined this forum to learn, contribute where I can, and help the community. However, I didn’t sign up for this kind of behavior, and I think we should try to create a positive and supportive environment - not a bullying squad.
This forum shouldn’t be the place to post chat histories with third parties or to use screenshots out of context to make others feel threatened with punitive actions on behalf of OpenAI. This behavior is unacceptable and manipulative, especially when done without the consent of the original poster and all involved parties.
It’s also misleading to use OpenAI’s trademark on your LinkedIn profile without proper authorization, which might violate their branding guidelines.