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That GitHub repo became the new Bible. It was forkable, mirrorable, and outside Redditâs jurisdiction. For a glorious six months, it was perfect. redddit piracy megathread
Then, in early 2024, GitHub received a DMCA takedown notice targeting the repo. Not for hosting files, but for "providing instructions and links to circumvention tools." GitHub complied. The main repo died. đ´ââ ď¸ That GitHub repo became the new Bible
Letâs break it down. First, a correction: Reddit itself never hosted an official piracy megathread. Instead, the term refers to a community-curated wiki page linked in the sidebar of r/Piracy. After Redditâs infamous 2023 API protests and admin crackdowns, the mods there created a decentralized approach. Today, the "Megathread" is largely maintained on GitHub and GitLab , with mirrors across several subs. it was perfect. Then