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On your own web server? You don't need GitHub to publish or host a git repo...

• dewey 7y ago
  Your own webserver that's hosted by a hosting company? Most of the have very well oiled workflows for responding to DMCA violations. If you run your own server they'll go to your ISP.
  • CarelessExpert 7y ago
    Are you aware that companies in countries like Canada don't respond to DMCA takedown requests, nor do they have domestic equivalents?
    • dewey 7y ago
      Maybe not 100% identical to the DMCA takedown requests but there are systems in place to deal with these kinds of issues. If your hoster / ISP receives a bunch of these notices they'll probably reconsider hosting your content. https://ic.gc.ca/eic/site/oca-bc.nsf/eng/ca02920.html https://ic.gc.ca/eic/site/oca-bc.nsf/eng/ca02920.html
      • CarelessExpert 7y ago
        Valid point. Bill C-11 certainly made a mess of the situation in Canada. That said, there are plenty of other international jurisdictions where a server or VPS could be used to host this kind of content, so I think the fundamental point still remains: Yes, hosting content on a large US-based provider like GitHub means your content is available at their discretion. Hosting the content yourself gives you a much greater degree of freedom to control the availability of that content. Which is why I never rely solely on commercial cloud services like this for hosting my content.
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