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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday October 24 2020, @04:10AM   Printer-friendly
from the bound-to-happen dept.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24872911
https://old.reddit.com/r/youtubedl/comments/jgttnc/youtubedl_github_repository_disabled_due_to_a/
https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2020/10/2020-10-23-RIAA.md

Now when you go to their site, it reads:

Repository unavailable due to DMCA takedown.

This repository is currently disabled due to a DMCA takedown notice. We have disabled public access to the repository. The notice has been publicly posted.

If you are the repository owner, and you believe that your repository was disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you have the right to file a counter notice and have the repository reinstated. Our help articles provide more details on our DMCA takedown policy and how to file a counter notice. If you have any questions about the process or the risks in filing a counter notice, we suggest that you consult with a lawyer.

Also at 9to5Google

[2020-10-25 01:01:09 UTC: Updated title to more accurately reflect notice was given to GitHub, not to youtube-dl. --martyb]


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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @06:14AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @06:14AM (#1068170)

    This is all Runz-a-wayz fault! Bastard.

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  • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @08:09AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @08:09AM (#1068191)

    What did Runaway do this time? Dogwhistle racist shit? Pass on Pamela Geller anti-semitic propaganda? Or try downloading all the porn off of youtube? Runaway! We told you that if you kept it up, we would all go blind!

    • (Score: -1, Offtopic) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @11:29AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Saturday October 24 2020, @11:29AM (#1068205)

      Last I heard, he'd copyright violating aristarchus, in the IRC! Cold, stupid, heartless bastard! Enemy of free software, he is.