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[Request] Do NOT offer Aurora Store dispensers as default. #510

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@whyorean

Please don't use auroraoss.com as the default dispenser

Hi! 👋

I noticed this project uses http://auroraoss.com/api/auth as the default Aurora Store dispenser. I'm the maintainer of that service, and I'd like to kindly ask you to change this.

Why this is a problem

The auroraoss.com dispenser is intended for direct Aurora Store users only, not as a shared backend for third-party projects. When multiple projects hardcode it as a default, it causes:

  • 🔴 Account throttling & bans — Anonymous Google accounts get flagged and blocked due to abnormally high request volumes
  • 💸 Increased server costs — I'm running this out of pocket for the Aurora Store community
  • 😢 Degraded experience for genuine users — Real Aurora Store users get rate-limited or locked out because of the excess load
  • ⚠️ Risk of full outages — High traffic spikes can take the service down entirely

What I'd ask instead

Please consider one of these alternatives:

  1. Host your own dispenser — The dispenser is open source and straightforward to self-host. This gives you full control and doesn't impact other users.
  2. Leave the field empty by default — Don't ship any dispenser URL as a default. Let users configure their own if they wish.
  3. Let users opt-in — If you want to suggest auroraoss.com, do so as an example in documentation rather than a hardcoded default.

Resources

  • Dispenser source: [https://gitlab.com/AuroraOSS/aurora-dispenser]

Thanks for understanding — I really appreciate the work you're doing and just want to make sure the Aurora ecosystem stays healthy for everyone. Happy to answer any questions! 🙏

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