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####What is this?
Inspired by [Chilling Effects](http://www.chillingeffects.org/about) and [Google](https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/dmca), this repo contains the text of DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices we've received here at GitHub. We publish them as they are received, with only personally identifiable information redacted.
Inspired by [Chilling Effects](http://www.chillingeffects.org/pages/about) and [Google](https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/dmca), this repo contains the text of DMCA takedown notices and counter-notices we've received here at GitHub. We publish them as they are received, with only personally identifiable information redacted.
####Why is this?
In short, we believe that transparency is a virtue. Chilling Effects explains it well: "We are excited about the new opportunities the Internet offers individuals to express their views . . . but concerned that not everyone feels the same way. Study to date suggests that cease and desist letters often silence Internet users, whether or not their claims have legal merit." ([Source](http://www.chillingeffects.org/about)). Similarly, we post takedown notices here to document their potential to "chill" speech.