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  1. …your work, they'll simply take it right back down again, like a yo-yo. Much cheaper than lawyers. https://github.com/github/dmca/search?q=TheRayTracer This is what the process looks like when you're not HN-front-page support tier. (I'm not…
    comment by perihelions · 2022-04-28 · in The SymPy/HackerRank DMCA Incident
  2. …Should it be GitHub's responsibility that the students comply with their honor code? [1] https://github.com/github/dmca [2] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/03/2022-03-1...
    comment by kwertzzz · 2022-04-28 · in The SymPy/HackerRank DMCA Incident
  3. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/04/2022-04-1... and still more DMCA notices going in since this post has been up, Looks like they still haven't learnt there lesson despite what they have said in this thread
    comment by philderbeast · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  4. I think it did come back up, and then went down again: https://github.com/github/dmca/search?q=TheRayTracer HackerRank/WorthIT didn't dispute the counternotice (AFAICT), but instead they re-filed the same DMCA notice again, four months…
    comment by perihelions · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  5. It seams that HackerRank has about 27 DMCA take-downs on GitHub. See https://github.com/github/dmca/search?q=HackerRank
    comment by senden9 · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  6. Thank you, this gives a lot of insight into what is going on. This one tells the whole story: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/ea3736a0c4c9574e0c8cea06...
    comment by raymondh · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  7. …them on their platform without permission. Archive of the allegedly infringing page is here[1]. 0: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/04/2022-04-1... 1: https://web.archive.org/web/20220114132753/https://docs.symp...
    comment by judge2020 · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  8. …policy to take down the repository without even a standby period (perhaps with a warning?). See https://github.com/github/dmca/pull/10944 : > Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub > - contacted the owners…
    comment by brasic · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  9. …hacker rank doesn't publish their solutions, and the solution is the sole work of the author: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/ea3736a0c4c9574e0c8cea06... it's still offline for DCMA, since Dec '21
    comment by MarkMarine · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  10. …hacker rank doesn't publish their solutions, and the solution is the sole work of the author: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/ea3736a0c4c9574e0c8cea06... guess what, it's still offline for DCMA.
    comment by MarkMarine · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  11. …for copyright[3]. [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20220114132753/https://docs.symp... [2] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/04/2022-04-1... [3] https://www.copyright.gov/what-is-copyright/
    comment by paranoidrobot · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  12. List of takedown notices from HackerRank to GitHub: https://github.com/github/dmca/search?q=HackerRank&type=
    comment by xucheng · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  13. …method of submitting in their dmca repository readme [1], and in every takedown notice, as well. [1]: github.com/github/dmca/ > Our help articles provide more details on our DMCA takedown policy and [how to file a counter notice][2]. [2]:…
    comment by gurjeet · 2022-04-20 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  14. …is down …seems like a lame move for a programming-oriented company. The takedown message is here – https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/04/2022-04-1... And the offending page is archived here, I wonder what part they wanted…
    comment by hrldcpr · 2022-04-19 · in HackerRank (YC S11) DMCA'ed the SymPy Docs [fixed]
  15. Fun to read through those. A strange one is a DMCA issued by an open source project/company: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/04/2022-04-0... . Does anyone know anything about this strange war between the maintainer and some…
    comment by riedel · 2022-04-09 · in GitHub Text of government takedown notices as received
  16. It does publish the DMCA notices at https://github.com/github/dmca , which is a lot more transparent than most companies. At the end of the day GitHub has to comply with the law, whether they like it or not. And looking through that list…
    comment by Beltalowda · 2022-04-09 · in GitHub Text of government takedown notices as received
  17. …way to defend ytdl without the pretense of acting like this cat-and-mouse game isn't going on. [0] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by md224 · 2022-03-07 · in The campaign to shut down YouTube-dl continues
  18. …russia, geo-blocking) for the russian government, otherwise you will be banned in Russia. [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/commit/794fd2415b09b11f8a5458...
    comment by mritzmann · 2022-03-02 · in You need to turn that system off. Right now. This isn't a request.
  19. …(the company who developed that particular DRM) has decided to [open a DMCA takedown request]( https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/01/2022-01-0... ) in January 2022. This means that for legal reasons, this GitHub repository no…
    comment by captn3m0 · 2022-01-11 · in NoDRM's GitHub repo DeDRM_tools is back
  20. …original code has not been provided or its use authorized, this is a violation of my copyright." https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2014/2014-09-05-C...
    comment by dane-pgp · 2022-01-10 · in Dev corrupts NPM libs 'colors' and 'faker', breaking thousands of apps
  21. Just realized this has also been submitted using a different URL: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2022/01/2022-01-0...
    comment by trollied · 2022-01-10 · in GitHub repo for eBook tool DeDRM removed, after DMCA request
  22. The amount of DMCA pull requests is staggering - every day there is a few: https://github.com/github/dmca/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
    comment by xvilka · 2022-01-10 · in noDRM's GitHub repo DeDRM_tools is disabled due to Readium's DMCA notice
  23. …Tweet (see screenshot[3] for the original). [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29538151 [2] https://github.com/github/dmca [3] https://i.imgur.com/sJe3OTI.png
    comment by christophetd · 2021-12-13 · in GitHub taking down tools allowing defenders to reproduce the Log4j vulnerability
  24. Well, it’s impossible to be 100% certain, but the claim itself was posted publicly. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/07/2021-07-0...
    comment by jchw · 2021-11-29 · in Winamp source code leak
  25. …was a brand risk. Similar repos without journalists covering them are still banned without dispute. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-0...
    comment by lrvick · 2021-11-03 · in Thank you, GitHub
  26. …restoration of youtube-dl in the face of a DMCA takedown is not to be ignored or forgotten. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by fragmede · 2021-11-03 · in Thank you, GitHub
  27. …daily, like when Google demanded they remove all repos using a public widevine decryption key: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-0... Microsoft is a member of the RIAA so don't expect to see real defense of any…
    comment by lrvick · 2021-11-03 · in Thank you, GitHub
  28. …of their phones That is definitely not feasible. Vendors are very protective of their code. eg. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2019/08/2019-08-0...
    comment by gruez · 2021-09-06 · in Germany wants smartphone makers to offer 7 years of software updates
  29. …before the news of the repo being restored hit the news, potentially tanking the whole project. [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-0... [2] https://twitter.com/Ash_735/status/1391916368166113280 EDIT: Actually,…
    comment by Hamuko · 2021-09-03 · in Take-Two Sues Enthusiasts Behind GTA Fan Projects Re3 and ReVC
  30. I was just referring to the DMCA notices here https://github.com/github/dmca , but I think it is a great idea for transparency.
    comment by animal_spirits · 2021-07-14 · in Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets
  31. Is this the one you are referring to? https://github.com/github/dmca
    comment by jp42 · 2021-07-14 · in Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of reporters, news outlets
  32. There is a counter notice from him (I think) here: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2...
    comment by csunbird · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  33. yup, it was the author, see counternotice: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2...
    comment by mvolfik · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  34. …fill out and file. Here's the one for this case [1] if you want to see how simple the form is. [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2...
    comment by tzs · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  35. Here is the counternotice: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2...
    comment by DerNuntius · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  36. …https://github.com/jjallaire/deep-learning-with-r-notebooks https://github.com/kevin-wayne/algs4 [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2...
    comment by mrighele · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  37. The notice is here: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2021/04/2021-04-2... Kevin Wayne (repo owner presumably) is listed as co-author on the book that is published by Pearson, who have issued the notice.…
    comment by mellosouls · 2021-05-01 · in GitHub repository for Sedgewick's Algorithms is taken down
  38. …closed source, then what's this: https://github.com/pfsense/pfsense ? Genuine question. And wow. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2018/2018-04-30-p...
    comment by colejohnson66 · 2021-01-26 · in PfSense Is Closed Source
  39. …in Google's DMCA notice against the Widevine cryptographic key and help them file a counter-notice. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-0...
    comment by tbodt · 2021-01-21 · in I tried creating a web browser and Google blocked me (2019)
  40. …haven't even gotten to that part, because i can't find[0] their dmca[1] or the counter notice [0] https://github.com/github/dmca/search?q=bwfForum [1] https://github.com/github/dmca
    comment by MrStonedOne · 2020-12-03 · in My Latest Brush with the Corporate Internet: GitHub Has My Stolen Code
  41. …this phrase. Does this mean the RIAA just invented the term out of thin air to mislead people? [1]: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/e00bfb544e93bfd3066fe169...
    comment by soraminazuki · 2020-11-17 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  42. Is no one surprised that the EFF mentions the door at Moria? (page 2, second half) https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by Kim_Bruning · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  43. …people to infringe, nor infringing themselves (falling under fair use). The full response is here: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by qw3rty01 · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  44. …did the work. EFF deserves more credit than just a link for fighting against this shit. [0] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by panarky · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  45. Thank the EFF for their letter: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1... They explained why the DMCA has no grounds.
    comment by egnehots · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  46. https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1... EFF did file a counter-notice
    comment by mackal · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  47. …not circumvent, and any alleged lack of authorization from YouTube or the RIAA is irrelevant. [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by wgjordan · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  48. A gem in the EFF's letter ( https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1... ) > To borrow an analogy from literature, travelers come upon a door that has writing in a foreign language. When translated, the writing says "say…
    comment by hardmath123 · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  49. EFF responded about that whole subject, and that allowed GitHub to "reinstate" the repo back: https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/11/2020-11-1...
    comment by acqq · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored
  50. …commit" This made any effort for restoration futile, since most of the repo was being claimed. [1] https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2014/2014-09-05-C...
    comment by momothereal · 2020-11-16 · in YouTube-dl's repository has been restored