DMCA Redirect

Redirects Google DMCA-blocked searches to Yandex.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Usage
• How This Works
• Development
• Testing
• Contribute

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/DiegoFleitas/dmca-redirect.git
   cd dmca-redirect

2. Zip & load the extension in Firefox:

   • Type about:debugging in the Firefox address bar and press Enter.
   • Click "This Firefox" > "Load Temporary Add-on" and select any file in the DMCA-Redirect directory.

Usage

1. Perform a search on Google.
2. If a DMCA notice is detected on the search result page, the extension icon will show a yellow badge.
3. Click the extension icon to open a popup.
4. Click the "Search on Yandex" button in the popup to perform the same search on Yandex.

How This Works

This extension is your buddy when Google searches hit a DMCA notice. It quickly shuffles you over to Yandex to continue your search. Here’s the gist:

1. Different Platforms:

   • Since Google and Yandex are separate platforms, the issuer of a DMCA takedown notice may have only targeted Google. This could lead to the availability of certain content on Yandex that's been removed from Google due to DMCA notices.

2. Different Jurisdictions:

   • Google, being a U.S.-based search engine, adheres to DMCA takedown notices under U.S. copyright law. Yandex, rooted in Russia, operates under a jurisdiction known for a more relaxed stance on copyright laws. This might allow Yandex to display search results that could have been blocked on Google.

Development

Prerequisites

• Firefox Browser.
• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Structure

• popup.html and popup.css: Define the popup UI and styling.
• background.js: Contains the main logic for detecting DMCA notices and saving the search query.
• popup.js: Handles user interaction in the popup.

Building

No build step is required. Just load the extension in Firefox and it's ready for testing and development.

Testing

Follow the Firefox Extension Workshop’s testing instructions to test the extension’s persistent and restart features.

Contribute

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues and submit pull requests.