Indian Programmer Exposes Code Injection, Gets a Cease and Desist from Injectors

I wonder, if I write some HTML/JS code and deny the write to modify, can I send Flash a cease and desist for violation?

> and Github, for their part, cravenly pulled the code as part of DMCA request.

That's a very weirdly-opinionated statement. Isn't GitHub legally required to obey the DMCA request?

Not required exactly, but if they refuse to take down the content, then they can be sued for copyright infringement themselves. The DMCA removes their liability and makes the fight between the uploader and the copyright holder. But if they step outside of the "safe harbor" they become potential targets.

Wow!

I was using the WiFi at the Bangalore or Mumbai airport one day when I realised that half of the websites appeared broken in some way. I looked into the code and realised that the WiFi provider was injecting JavaScript ad codes in all the web pages I was visiting.

I talked to some people about it, but no one seemed perturbed. Such invasions of privacy are a hallmark of Indian companies. Even more perturbing is the lackadaisical attitude of consumers towards such breaches; most them don't think it's wrong.

On a slightly un-related note: India has a national DND registry, for preventing marketers from spamming users' phones. I have filed over a dozen DND complaints and appeals over the last year, with Airtel and Vodafone, against major e-commerce Indian companies. It's amazing the extent to which these operators would go to suppress the issue. None of my complaints were resolved, and I still get spammed. People tell me - It's just a bunch of messages. Ignore them.