My point is that GitHub does not personally want to have a hand on the reins, or whatever metaphor we're doing here. A private fork is a copy of the original co

My point is that GitHub does not personally want to have a hand on the reins, or whatever metaphor we're doing here. A private fork is a copy of the original code that GitHub is holding onto. A clone on your personal computer or server or printed out on paper tape is a copy that you are holding on to.