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+July 10, 2017  
+copyright@github.com  
+DMCA Infringement Notice  
+
+I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.  
+
+I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this
+notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am
+authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is
+allegedly infringed.  
+
+I am re-sending this request from my business email. You will find that
+I sent another copy on July 8 from [private]. I hope this message
+will supersede the original, and also encourage speedy compliance.
+
+My name is [private]. I am the [private] of BYOND Software. My
+site can be found here:
+
+http://www.byond.com
+
+[private], who uses the name "Redict" on your service, has uploaded
+several repositories designed to circumvent security measures,
+encryption, and other parts of my software, and show others how to do
+so, in violation of federal copyright law under the Digital Millennium
+Copyright Act. The infringing repositories are found at the following
+URLs:
+
+https://github.com/Redict/RSCDepacker  
+https://github.com/Redict/ByondSpoofer  
+https://github.com/Redict/ByondLoader  
+https://github.com/Redict/ByondNoAD  
+https://github.com/Redict/byondapi  
+
+I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials
+described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the
+copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. I have taken fair use into
+consideration.
+
+One of the above repositories represents a direct threat to my business
+revenue and therefore could incur actual legal damages. Others threaten
+the security of either my software, or the people who use it to create
+and host games.
+
+In specific, these are the ways in which the entries infringe:
+
+RSCDepacker: Decrypts resource files sent from server to client,
+allowing arbitrary users access to a game's art and sound resources.  
+ByondSpoofer: Used to spoof a user's identity by intercepting system
+calls used to determine a (theoretically) unique hardware ID. Spoofing
+in this way can circumvent bans enacted by game hosts.  
+ByondLoader: Compiles a fake wsock32.dll replacement, used subsequently
+for spoofing purposes.  
+ByondNoAD: BYOND Software relies partly on ad revenue from ads shown
+before a game is played, unless that user is a member of the site. This
+project alters the software to bypass ads altogether. The problem with
+this is twofold: 1) It bypasses a restriction placed on the usage of the
+software, and 2) it creates an illegally modified copy of the software
+to do so. This has been deployed by at least one game creator to create
+an illegally modified version.  
+byondapi: Used as a general library for manipulating BYOND software, and
+is used by the ByondSpoofer repository above. In specific, this library
+is used to bypass the normal login process for the BYOND hub, a central
+server that manages players, which normally requires an application in
+the BYOND suite referred to as the BYOND pager.  
+
+All of the above are designed to circumvent either encryption or access
+restrictions within the BYOND software, or facilitate other programs in
+doing so. There is no modification that may be done to the above
+repositories to remedy the infringement. They are infringing in their
+entirety, and as the copyright owner I demand their expeditious and
+permanent removal.
+
+If you should require any further information please do not hesitate to
+contact me by email at [private]. Please contact me immediately if
+this notification is not in substantial compliance with the requirements
+of the DMCA or Github's filing policy, or if some other problem arises
+with respect to my request. I would also request notification of your
+compliance with my request.
+
+/s/ [private]  
+BYOND Software  
+[private]  
+Telephone: [private]  
+Email: [private]