diff --git a/2017/2017-07-18-byond.md b/2017/2017-07-18-byond.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5dba456d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/2017/2017-07-18-byond.md @@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ +July 13, 2017 +copyright@github.com +DMCA Infringement Notice + +I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice. + +I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this +notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am +authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is +allegedly infringed. + +My name is [private]. I am the [private] of BYOND Software. My +site can be found here: + +http://www.byond.com + +Following up my earlier DMCA request for five repositories under the +user name "Redict", I was made aware of several other repositories that +had been forked from it. In turn I investigated to find several more +repositories forked from those. The following repositories are designed +to circumvent security measures, encryption, and other parts of my +software, and show others how to do so, in violation of federal +copyright law under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. All of them +originate, directly or indirectly, from the original five repositories +that were taken down and have the same functionality. The infringing +repositories are found at the following URLs: + +https://github.com/Iamgoofball/ByondSpoofer +https://github.com/Iamgoofball/ByondNoAD +https://github.com/Iamgoofball/byondapi +https://github.com/SijyKijy/byondapi +https://github.com/SijyKijy/ByondNoAD +https://github.com/SijyKijy/ByondSpoofer +https://github.com/SijyKijy/ByondLoader +https://github.com/optimumtact/RSCDepacker + +I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials +described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the +copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. I have taken fair use into +consideration. + +I have investigated the forked repositories and found them to be +substantially similar to the original Redict repositories from which +they were forked, maintaining the same infringing functionality. + +In specific, these are the ways in which the entries infringe. They are +listed by name rather than URL because there is no significant +difference from the originals: + +RSCDepacker: Decrypts resource files sent from server to client, +allowing arbitrary users access to a game's art and sound resources. + +ByondSpoofer: Used to spoof a user's identity by intercepting system +calls used to determine a (theoretically) unique hardware ID. Spoofing +in this way can circumvent bans enacted by game hosts. + +ByondLoader: Compiles a fake wsock32.dll replacement, used subsequently +for spoofing purposes. This is also required for ByondNoAD in at least +some implementations, as it can be used to load other libraries. + +ByondNoAD: BYOND Software relies partly on ad revenue from ads shown +before a game is played, unless that user is a member of the site. This +project alters the software to bypass ads altogether, and therefore +bypasses a restriction placed on the usage of the software. + +byondapi: Used as a general library for manipulating BYOND software, and +is used by the ByondSpoofer repository above. In specific, this library +is used to bypass the normal login process for the BYOND hub, a central +server that manages players, which normally requires an application in +the BYOND suite referred to as the BYOND pager. + +All of the above are designed to circumvent either encryption or access +restrictions within the BYOND software, or facilitate other programs in +doing so. There is no modification that may be done to the above +repositories to remedy the infringement. They are infringing in their +entirety, and as the copyright owner I demand their expeditious and +permanent removal. + +If you should require any further information please do not hesitate to +contact me by email at [private]. Please contact me immediately if +this notification is not in substantial compliance with the requirements +of the DMCA or Github's filing policy, or if some other problem arises +with respect to my request. I would also request notification of your +compliance with my request. + +/s/ [private] +BYOND Software +[private] +Telephone: [private] +Email: [private]