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+Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub
+- contacted the owners of some or all of the affected repositories to give them an opportunity to [make changes](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy#a-how-does-this-actually-work).
+- provided information on how to [submit a DMCA Counter Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice).
+
+To learn about when and why GitHub may process some notices this way, please visit our [README](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/README.md#anatomy-of-a-takedown-notice).
+
+---
+
+**Are you the copyright holder or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf? If you are submitting this notice on behalf of a company, please be sure to use an email address on the company's domain. If you use a personal email address for a notice submitted on behalf of a company, we may not be able to process it.**
+
+Yes, I am the copyright holder.
+
+**Are you submitting a revised DMCA notice after GitHub Trust & Safety requested you make changes to your original notice?**
+
+No
+
+**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?**
+
+GitHub
+
+**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.**
+
+I am the [private] and copyright holder of the BetterDiscord plugin "SelectFormForAdminRank", published under the MIT License. The infringing party copied [private] code and falsely claimed authorship without preserving the required copyright notice.
+
+**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed.**
+
+The original plugin, "SelectFormForAdminRank", was created and published by [private] on GitHub at the following URL. It includes custom code, plugin metadata, and UI strings specific to [private] authorship and style. The plugin was published under the MIT license with proper attribution and author data.
+
+The infringer copied this plugin, renamed it to "AdminAssistant", changed author metadata to their name, and kept the code structure nearly identical while removing my author attribution — violating the MIT license terms.
+
+**If the original work referenced above is available online, please provide a URL.**
+
+[private]
+
+**We ask that a DMCA takedown notice list every specific file in the repository that is infringing, unless the entire contents of the repository are infringing on your copyright. Please clearly state that the entire repository is infringing, OR provide the specific files within the repository you would like removed.**
+
+**Based on the above, I confirm that:**
+
+The entire repository is infringing
+
+**Identify the full repository URL that is infringing:**
+
+https://github.com/xXGerontXx/GerontPRO
+
+**Do you claim to have any technological measures in place to control access to your copyrighted content? Please see our <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice#complaints-about-anti-circumvention-technology">Complaints about Anti-Circumvention Technology</a> if you are unsure.**
+
+No
+
+**If you are reporting an allegedly infringing fork, please note that each fork is a distinct repository and <i>must be identified separately</i>. Please read more about <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/dmca-takedown-policy#b-what-about-forks-or-whats-a-fork">forks.</a> As forks may often contain different material than in the parent repository, if you believe any of the repositories or files in the forks are infringing, please list each fork URL below:**
+
+**Is the work licensed under an open source license?**
+
+Yes
+
+**Which license?**
+
+mit-license
+
+**How do you believe the license is being violated?**
+
+Although the original plugin was released under the MIT License, which allows reuse and modification, it requires that the original copyright notice and permission notice be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+The infringing repository at https://github.com/xXGerontXx/GerontPRO contains a plugin ("AdminAssistant.plugin.js") that is a modified version of [private] original plugin ("SelectFormForAdminRank.plugin.js"), but the author removed [private] name, copyright notice, license text, and all attribution.
+
+This violates the MIT License terms by failing to credit the original author and failing to retain the license notice in the redistributed code.
+
+**What changes can be made to bring the project into compliance with the license? For example, adding attribution, adding a license, making the repository private.**
+
+To bring the project into compliance with the MIT License, the following actions must be taken:
+
+1. Reinstate proper attribution to [private], the original author ("[private]"), in the plugin file headers and any relevant documentation.  
+2. Include the original MIT License text in the repository and in the plugin file.  
+3. Clearly state that the work is based on the original plugin "SelectFormForAdminRank" by [private], with a link to the original repository: [private]
+   
+**Do you have the alleged infringer’s contact information? If so, please provide it.**
+
+No additional contact information available.
+
+**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 <a href="https://www.lumendatabase.org/topics/22">fair use</a> into consideration.**
+
+**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.**
+
+**I have read and understand GitHub's <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice/">Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice</a>.**
+
+**So that we can get back to you, please provide either your telephone number or physical address.**
+
+[private]
+
+**Please type your full name for your signature.**
+
+[private]