Github is usually used to share code. There is a feature called fork. This is described here: github fork. What happens if a user forks a repository that contains illegally uploaded material like ebooks?
I think the first thing is a takedown as a consequence of a dmca takedown request. What can happen afterwards? I have several questions:
- Can a person that forks such a repository be sued?
- There might be dozens or hundred of people worldwide who forked this repository as a way to bookmark it. How is this handled in practise? Does the content owner identify every user and sues them in their homecountry? Or is only the initial uploader sued?
