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+One or more repositories in this DMCA takedown notice has been processed in accordance with GitHub's prohibition on sharing unauthorized product licensing keys, software for generating unauthorized product licensing keys, and/or software for bypassing checks for product licensing keys.
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+You can learn more in [GitHub's Acceptable Use Policies](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies).
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+---
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+**Are you the copyright holder or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf?**
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+Yes, I am authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
+
+**Are you submitting a revised DMCA notice after GitHub Trust & Safety requested you make changes to your original notice?**
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+No
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+**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?**
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+GitHub
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+**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.**
+
+"Minecraft" is a sandbox video game originally developed by [private] and later published by Mojang Studios, which is now part of Microsoft. The game includes various elements protected by copyright law, encompassing the following aspects:  
+1. Game Code  
+The underlying source code and binary executable code that make up the functionality of Minecraft are copyrighted. This includes:  
+* Game Logic: Algorithms and routines for world generation, player interaction, mob behavior, crafting, and other in-game mechanics.  
+* Networking Code: Systems that enable multiplayer interaction and server-client communication.  
+* Rendering Engine: Code for graphics processing, block rendering, and environmental effects like lighting and weather.enderin  
+2. Visual Assets  
+* Textures: All visual block designs, mob appearances, and item sprites.  
+* User Interface: Menus, health bars, inventory screens, and heads-up displays.  
+* Animations: Player and mob movements, such as walking, mining, and jumping.  
+3. Audio Assets  
+* Music: Background scores composed by artists such as [private] and [private].  
+* Sound Effects: Sounds for actions like block breaking, item pickup, mob interactions, and environmental noises.  
+4. World and Gameplay Elements  
+* Procedural Generation: The algorithms generating Minecraft's distinctive block-based landscapes, caves, villages, and structures.  
+* Game Mechanics: The crafting recipes, survival elements, combat systems, and progression milestones.crafting recipes, survival elements,  
+* Unique Features: Redstone mechanics, enchanting, and the nether/end dimensions.  
+5. Branding and Trade Dress  
+* Logo and Trademarks: The Minecraft name, logo, and associated branding elements.Minecraft name, logo  
+* Fonts and Visual Style: The pixelated, blocky design aesthetic central to the game.blocky design aesthetic central to the gameblocky design  
+6. Story and Lore  
+While not a narrative-heavy game, Minecraft includes elements like The Ender Dragon, The Wither, and other story elements tied to its gameplay experience.  
+Copyright Notes:  
+All these elements are protected under copyright law, meaning that reproduction, modification, or distribution without Mojang’s or Microsoft’s permission is a violation.
+
+We hereby notify you on behalf of Microsoft Corporation, (“Microsoft Corporation”) that the following URL https://github.com/M-Community-Dev/Downloads (the “URL”) which you are hosting contains content (the “Infringing Content”) which infringes the copyright, intellectual property rights, goodwill and reputation of Microsoft Corporation, including the following copyright (the “MINECRAFT Copyright”) owned by Microsoft Corporation, found on Microsoft Corporation’s website at https://www.minecraft.net/:
+Copyright: MINECRAFT
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+The URL’s Infringing Content constitutes an infringement of Microsoft Corporation’s intellectual property rights in the MINECRAFT Copyright. The Minecraft code is copyrighted under the United States and other copyright laws and is the property of Minecraft. Such repositories can include, but not limited to copyrighted Minecraft skin packs, emulators, cracked game versions, etc. This damages the goodwill and reputation of Microsoft Corporation and causes consumer confusion as to whether the Infringing Content is authorized, endorsed, or sponsored by Microsoft Corporation when, in fact, it is not. Microsoft Corporation has an obligation to the public to police against any copyright infringing content which may cause marketplace confusion. Such actions by the URL dilute Microsoft Corporation’s MINECRAFT Copyright, harm its associated goodwill, and constitute, inter alia, a misappropriation and violation of the rights of Microsoft Corporation. This damage to its business entitles Microsoft Corporation to various forms of relief, including monetary compensation.
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+We represent under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is true and correct, and that we are authorized to act on behalf of Microsoft Corporation as owner of the MINECRAFT Copyright. We have a good faith belief that this use of the Infringing Content in the URL is not authorized by Microsoft Corporation as the owner of the MINECRAFT Copyright or its agents, nor is such use permissible by law. Use of such Infringing Content in the URL is not defensible. We have notified the registrant and registrar of the URL’s domain in writing of this matter.
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+Since you are hosting the URL containing the Infringing Content, we request that you immediately disable or suspend such URL without delay. We would appreciate your resolving this matter as soon as possible and confirming that you have done so within the next seven (7) days. Microsoft Corporation reserves the right to take whatever action it considers appropriate to protect its rights and nothing contained in this Notice is intended to constitute a waiver of any of Microsoft Corporation’s legal rights or remedies, all of which are hereby expressly reserved.
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+Please let us know if you need any additional information.
+
+Sincerely,  
+[private]  
+Tracer, on behalf of Microsoft Corporation  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+www.minecraft.net
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+Any personal data collected and used to identify individuals for the purpose of this communication has been done in accordance with applicable privacy laws and the Tracer Privacy Policy available at: https://www.tracer.ai/legal/privacy-policy.
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+Any personal data collected by Tracer and used to identify individuals for the purpose of this communication have been done in accordance with applicable privacy laws and the Tracer Privacy Policy available at: https://www.tracer.ai/legal/privacy-policy.
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+Certain information provided herein may be confidential and/or protected from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this transmission, please notify the sender immediately and do not deliver, distribute or copy this transmission, disclose its contents, or take any other action in reliance upon or as a result of the information it contains.
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+**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed. If possible, include a URL to where it is posted online.**
+
+I am contacting you to report a case of copyright infringement involving the unauthorized distribution of software on GitHub.
+
+Description of the Copyrighted Work  
+The infringing software in question is "M Centers", a tool that illegally modifies system files to grant unauthorized access to Minecraft: Windows 10Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition (Minecraft UWP). This software is a piracy tool and may also contain malware or other malicious code.
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+Location of Infringing Content  
+The software is being distributed under the M-Community-Dev organization on GitHub:  
+GitHub Organization: https://github.com/m-community-dev
+
+I request that GitHub take immediate action to remove this infringing content. Please let me know if any further details or proof are required. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter.
+
+**What files should be taken down? Please provide URLs for each file, or if the entire repository, the repository’s URL.**
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+https://github.com/M-Community-Dev/Downloads
+
+**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.**
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+No
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+**<a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/dmca-takedown-policy#b-what-about-forks-or-whats-a-fork">Have you searched for any forks</a> of the allegedly infringing files or repositories? Each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified separately if you believe it is infringing and wish to have it taken down.**
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+No
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+**Is the work licensed under an open source license?**
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+No
+
+**What would be the best solution for the alleged infringement?**
+
+Reported content must be removed
+
+**Do you have the alleged infringer’s contact information? If so, please provide it.**
+
+No
+
+**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]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+
+**Please type your full legal name below to sign this request.**
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+[private]