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What if a government requests Github to take down this repository itself?

• 8organicbits 5y ago
  > Although we may not always agree with those laws, we may need to block content if we receive a complete request from a government official so that our users in that jurisdiction may continue to have access to GitHub to collaborate and build software. Faced with a request like you mention, they'd either take the repository down or risk users in that jurisdiction losing access (i.e. the Government chooses to block GitHub). GitHub may feel that such a request prevents them from acting transparently, so they may choose to keep it up. Or they may comply out of fear that GitHub would be blocked (or further legal actions). Basically a bunch of higher-ups have some long meetings with lawyers and pick what they feel is best. (I'm not a lawyer)