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1 | 1 | #### What is this? |
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2 | 3 | Inspired by [Lumen](https://lumendatabase.org/topics/1) (*formerly Chilling Effects*) and [Google](https://cloud.google.com/storage/docs/dmca), this repo contains the text of DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices we've received here at GitHub. We publish them as they are received, with only personally identifiable information redacted. |
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4 | 6 | #### Why is this? |
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5 | 8 | In short, we believe that transparency on a specific and ongoing level is essential to good governance. Chilling Effects/Lumen explained it well in 2014 ([archive.org mirror; not present on their current site](https://web.archive.org/web/20140101160724/http://chillingeffects.org/#donato-if:~:text=We%20are%20excited%20about%20the%20new,its%20misuse%20to%20%22chill%22%20legitimate%20activity.)): "We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views . . . but concerned that not everyone feels the same way. Study to date suggests that cease and desist letters often silence Internet users, whether or not their claims have legal merit." (About, ChillingEffects.org, Sept. 2014, licensed under [CC-BY-3.0](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/)). Similarly, we post takedown notices here to document their potential to "chill" speech. |
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7 | 11 | #### What does it mean if there's a notice posted here? |
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8 | 13 | It only means that we received the notice on the indicated date. It does ***not*** mean that the content was unlawful or wrong. It does ***not*** mean that the user identified in the notice has done anything wrong. We don't make or imply any judgment about the merit of the claims they make. We post these notices and requests only for informational purposes. |
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10 | 15 | For more details, see our [DMCA policy](https://help.github.com/articles/dmca-takedown-policy/). |
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12 | 18 | #### Contributing |
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14 | | -We do not accept Pull Requests in this repository. |
| 20 | +If you are looking to file or dispute a takedown notice by posting to this repository, please STOP :stop_sign: because we do not accept Pull Requests or other contributions to this repository. |
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16 | | -If you are looking to file or dispute a takedown notice by posting to this repository, please STOP :stop_sign: because we do not accept Pull Requests or other contributions to this repository. If you would just like to comment on a commit to discuss it, that's fine, but again please note that GitHub does not actively monitor comments or other contributions to this repository. So if you want send a comment *to GitHub* for any reason about this repository, please [contact us directly](https://support.github.com/contact). |
| 22 | +Read on to learn about the available paths forward. |
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| 24 | +If you would just like to comment on a commit to discuss it, that's fine, but again please note that GitHub does not actively monitor comments or other contributions to this repository. So if you want send a comment *to GitHub* for any reason about this repository, please [contact us directly](https://support.github.com/contact). |
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18 | 26 | Please note that re-posting the exact same content that was the subject of a takedown notice without following the proper process ([outlined below](#responding-to-a-dmca-notice)) is a violation of GitHub’s [DMCA Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy) and [Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies). If you commit or post content to this repository that violates our Terms of Service, we will delete that content and may suspend access to your account as well. |
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20 | | -Otherwise, read on to learn about the available paths forward. |
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22 | 29 | #### Submitting a DMCA Notice |
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24 | 31 | If you are a copyright owner wishing to submit a takedown notice, read our [DMCA Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy) and [Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice). You can submit the actual notice using our special [Copyright Claims Contact Form](https://github.com/contact/dmca). |
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26 | 34 | #### Responding to a DMCA Notice |
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28 | 36 | If you are the owner of a repository that has been taken down, you have two main options: |
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