Revert "Implementation of github authentication"

This reverts commit b31781a4a3eaa2d5546063736d88de825e9d5dca.
Revert "Began implementing promises"

This reverts commit 3d6eac963e61247e36e3a09272b950903ce4b706.
Revert "Began implementing promises"

This reverts commit b85a0e651ea9c04e8fc65d96a0d7f62653d83572.