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I'm not a lawyer or even an American but that certainly isn't how the DMCA works. The takedown is issued against the hosting company and, if they comply, they have no further liability. If they don't comply, they are liable in court so, of course, they all comply.

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There's a difference between being compelled by a court order to take down a repo and choosing to comply with a DMCA takedown notice of dubious validity because you don't want to waste any more time on the issue and are happy to screw your users.

There’s also a difference between how you’d like the world to be and the way the world actually is.

What does DMCA stand for?

Hint, that C letter is important!

In your mind, maybe. In the real world, the actual words of the statute are important.

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