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Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by pogue »

I can't believe Github processed this incredibly spurious DMCA request that didn't even detail what was being infringed beyond some vague "anti-circumvention technology". Plus it checks for archived and cached versions of an article so that somehow makes it circumvention?!

The author has already been kicked off Gitlab, so I'm not sure where else realistically they can go that wouldn't fold to copyright holders. Sourceforge? Launchpad? It's almost like it needs to be self hosted on IPFS or published on Bittorrent.

They haven't posted any updates on Twitter yet, but this is it: https://x.com/Magnolia1234B

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by bubblethink »

pogue wrote: post #2

I can't believe Github processed this incredibly spurious DMCA request that didn't even detail what was being infringed beyond some vague "anti-circumvention technology". Plus it checks for archived and cached versions of an article so that somehow makes it circumvention?! The author has already been kicked off Gitlab, so I'm not sure where else realistically they can go that wouldn't fold to copyright holders. Sourc…

The reason the author is having such a hard time is because they want to stay anonymous and there is no reliable way of self hosting something (outside the US) at a reasonable cost while staying anonymous. So, they keep hopping from one domain to another and get hit with DMCA everywhere. There is no winning move here.

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by ls612 »

bubblethink wrote: post #3
pogue wrote: post #2

I can't believe Github processed this incredibly spurious DMCA request that didn't even detail what was being infringed beyond some vague "anti-circumvention technology". Plus it checks for archived and cached versions of an article so that somehow makes it circumvention?! The author has already been kicked off Gitlab, so I'm not sure where else realistically they can go that wouldn't fold to copyright holders. Sourc…

The reason the author is having such a hard time is because they want to stay anonymous and there is no reliable way of self hosting something (outside the US) at a reasonable cost while staying anonymous. So, they keep hopping from one domain to another and get hit with DMCA everywhere. There is no winning move here.

Maybe the new Russian service will work for them. Although how hard is it really to host files in the <1MB range?

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by bubblethink »

ls612 wrote: post #4
bubblethink wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The reason the author is having such a hard time is because they want to stay anonymous and there is no reliable way of self hosting something (outside the US) at a reasonable cost while staying anonymous. So, they keep hopping from one domain to another and get hit with DMCA everywhere. There is no winning move here.

Maybe the new Russian service will work for them. Although how hard is it really to host files in the <1MB range?

How will you host any files anonymously, no matter the size ? I don't mean bittorrent, ipfs, tor and the likes. Plain old website needs you to pay a hosting provider and a registry for a domain, both of which require your name and some form of payment. If you have the resources, you can create an LLC or find some other workarounds, but it's a hassle and not cheap.

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by maeil »

bubblethink wrote: post #5
ls612 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe the new Russian service will work for them. Although how hard is it really to host files in the <1MB range?

How will you host any files anonymously, no matter the size ? I don't mean bittorrent, ipfs, tor and the likes. Plain old website needs you to pay a hosting provider and a registry for a domain, both of which require your name and some form of payment. If you have the resources, you can create an LLC or find some other workarounds, but it's a hassle and not cheap.

IME for most TLDs and hosting providers there's no KYC to speak of. You can just fill in anything, and keep doing so. Unless I'm completely misremembering things, but I signed up to a hosting provider quite recently.

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by puppycodes »

The publishers are fully aware their website paywalls are bypassable in order for the content to be indexed by search engines. Why are they not held responsible for this choice? If they truely wanted a paywall they could implement one but they want their cake and eat it too.

thanks to our glorious intellectual property laws protecting the rich and punishing the poor.

Re: Bypass Paywalls Add-On Takedown Notice

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Post by jocoda »

bubblethink wrote: post #5
ls612 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe the new Russian service will work for them. Although how hard is it really to host files in the <1MB range?

How will you host any files anonymously, no matter the size ? I don't mean bittorrent, ipfs, tor and the likes. Plain old website needs you to pay a hosting provider and a registry for a domain, both of which require your name and some form of payment. If you have the resources, you can create an LLC or find some other workarounds, but it's a hassle and not cheap.

neocities?
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