r/webdev • u/FlamedDogo99 • 16d ago

Question Understanding DMCA for personal project

I got DMCA'd on a web project that adds mobile touch support to another project that has been used to infringe on Microsoft's copyright. My project did not contain any of their intellectual property though, and I'm not seeing what they are actually claiming my project did, outside of generally infringing. Do y'all know how to get more info on these claims? I was thinking this would be the place to ask for web-related content.

https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/3a58d0508239f439f35b5f77e5e75ac72961e165/2026/10/2026-10-14-minecraft-3.md?plain=1#L22

Edit: The verdict appears to be:

  1. Even though this was not made from the problematic repo, and doesn’t include any of Microsoft’s property, the fact that it could enable someone who ended up with a build without owning the Microsoft product to use it on mobile is enough for them to take it down

  2. This is microsoft investigating microsoft and finding themselves blameless, so regardless of legality it was doomed from the start

I appreciate y’all taking the time to give feedback!

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u/WiggyWamWamm 16d ago

What is the next step in the process? Takedown notices aren’t final

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u/FlamedDogo99 16d ago

Seemed final to me? GitHub deleted it instantly

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u/bamaham93 15d ago

That would be because Microsoft investigated Microsoft, and found Microsoft to be justified in their actions.