[xwdv]

Better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

[jen20]

Not the case with things like Google accounts. Probably not worth the risk for GitHub accounts either.

[asveikau]

There are a lot of things where that adage doesn't work.

Risking losing an important account due to TOS violations is one.

Also, you don't see a lot of people in jail saying that.

[xwdv]

The people not in jail are the ones who asked for forgiveness.

[ohyeshedid]

Unless you dick around in someone elses org and get them booted.