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Re:Ad blocking is under attack by AnthonyMouse on Friday August 11, 2017 @07:31PM (#14995273)
Since when does the anti-circumvention section of the DMCA have anything to do with the notice-and-takedown section of the DMCA?
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Re:Ad blocking is under attack by codedokode on Saturday August 12, 2017 @12:38AM (#14996498)
Does it really matter? If they cannot send takedown notice they still are allowed to sue Github so Github might want to remove the offending code rather than enter a legal battle with unclear consequences.

The admiral website has a copy of a notice [1] if you are interested.

[1] https://blog.getadmiral.com/dmca-easylist-adblock-copyright-...

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Re:Ad blocking is under attack by ascorbic on Saturday August 12, 2017 @03:55AM (#14996924)
It doesn't, legally. It does in this case though, because GitHub says to use the same mechanism for takedowns and anti-circumvention requests.
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