add statement about reposting and tos violating content

github · Oct 30, 2020 · df63700 · df63700 · dial8gue · Nov 2, 2020
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diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 If you are looking to file or dispute a takedown notice by posting to this repository, please STOP :stop_sign: because we do not accept Pull Requests or other contributions to this repository.
 
+Please note that re-posting the exact same content that was the subject of a takedown notice without following the proper process ([outlined below](#responding-to-a-dmca-notice)) is a violation of GitHub’s [DMCA Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy) and [Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies). If you commit  or post content to this repository that violates our Terms of Service, we will delete that content and may suspend access to your account as well.
 
-But read on to learn about the available paths forward.
+Otherwise, read on to learn about the available paths forward.
 
 #### Submitting a DMCA Notice
 

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ This repository exists to provide transparency by posting the text of DMCA notic
 
 If you are looking to file or dispute a takedown notice by posting to this repository, please STOP :stop_sign: because we do not accept Pull Requests or other contributions to this repository. If you would just like to comment on a commit to discuss it, that's fine, but again please note that GitHub does not actively monitor comments or other contributions to this repository. So if you want send a comment *to GitHub* for any reason about this repository, please [contact us directly](https://support.github.com/contact).
 
-But read on to learn about the available paths forward.
+Please note that re-posting the exact same content that was the subject of a takedown notice without following the proper process ([outlined below](#responding-to-a-dmca-notice)) is a violation of GitHub’s [DMCA Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy) and [Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies). If you commit  or post content to this repository that violates our Terms of Service, we will delete that content and may suspend access to your account as well.
 
+Otherwise, read on to learn about the available paths forward.
 
 #### Submitting a DMCA Notice
 

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ We do not accept Pull Requests in this repository.
 
 If you are looking to file or dispute a takedown notice by posting to this repository, please STOP :stop_sign: because we do not accept Pull Requests or other contributions to this repository. If you would just like to comment on a commit to discuss it, that's fine, but again please note that GitHub does not actively monitor comments or other contributions to this repository. So if you want send a comment *to GitHub* for any reason about this repository, please [contact us directly](https://support.github.com/contact).
 
+Please note that re-posting the exact same content that was the subject of a takedown notice without following the proper process ([outlined below](#responding-to-a-dmca-notice)) is a violation of GitHub’s [DMCA Policy](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy) and [Terms of Service](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/github-acceptable-use-policies). If you commit  or post content to this repository that violates our Terms of Service, we will delete that content and may suspend access to your account as well.
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 Otherwise, read on to learn about the available paths forward.
 
 #### Submitting a DMCA Notice