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This PR adds a DMCA takedown notice filing for an allegedly infringing repository. The document is a formal copyright complaint claiming that a GitHub repository has reproduced copyrighted research materials without authorization.
- Adds a complete DMCA takedown notice document for copyright infringement
- Identifies specific copyrighted works with DOI references and Amazon listing
- Requests removal of an entire repository allegedly containing infringing content
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| - Direct copies of [private] published papers including The Machiavellian Turn in Marketing Strategy, The Psychology of Scarcity in Modern Marketing, and The Machiavellian Marketing Framework (MMF). | ||
| - Identical or nearly identical filenames, descriptions, and README text referencing [private] works and academic themes. | ||
| - Use of [private] "[private]" in the repository title, falsely implying authorship and affiliation. | ||
| - Steps on how to download an "application" with an executable. No such "[private]" app exists. Potentially a malicious malware link. Potentially using [private] to spread it. |
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Remove redundant word 'malicious' before 'malware' as 'malware' already implies malicious intent. Change to 'Potentially a malware link.'
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| - Steps on how to download an "application" with an executable. No such "[private]" app exists. Potentially a malicious malware link. Potentially using [private] to spread it. | |
| - Steps on how to download an "application" with an executable. No such "[private]" app exists. Potentially a malware link. Potentially using [private] to spread it. |
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| **Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.** | ||
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| I am the [private] and copyright holder of the research, publications, and related materials collectively known as The 23 Laws of Marketing: Master Them or Die and The Machiavellian Framework (MMF). These works are officially published under [private] pen and [private] ([private]) and registered with DOIs across multiple academic repositories ([private], [private], [private], and [private]). I have not granted permission for redistribution, modification, or use of this material on GitHub or any other platform. |
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The phrase 'pen and' appears incomplete or unclear. If referring to a 'pen name', it should be 'pen name' rather than 'pen and'. Please clarify the intended phrasing.
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| I am the [private] and copyright holder of the research, publications, and related materials collectively known as The 23 Laws of Marketing: Master Them or Die and The Machiavellian Framework (MMF). These works are officially published under [private] pen and [private] ([private]) and registered with DOIs across multiple academic repositories ([private], [private], [private], and [private]). I have not granted permission for redistribution, modification, or use of this material on GitHub or any other platform. | |
| I am the [private] and copyright holder of the research, publications, and related materials collectively known as The 23 Laws of Marketing: Master Them or Die and The Machiavellian Framework (MMF). These works are officially published under [private] pen name [private] ([private]) and registered with DOIs across multiple academic repositories ([private], [private], [private], and [private]). I have not granted permission for redistribution, modification, or use of this material on GitHub or any other platform. |
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