Redddit Piracy Megathread [exclusive] -

Because piracy isn’t about a URL. It’s about sharing knowledge. And you can’t DMCA knowledge. Read the Megathread. Read it twice. Don't ask "Is this site safe?" — the answer is in there. And for the love of all that is holy, use an adblocker.

The entertainment industry is pushing for and browser-based DRM (like Web Environment Integrity). If those technologies become standard, a simple list of links won't help. redddit piracy megathread

So they did something clever: they . All links were stripped. In its place, a pinned post said: "The Megathread has moved. Search for 'r/Piracy Megathread' on GitHub." Because piracy isn’t about a URL

In mid-2023, Reddit’s admin team, under pressure from entertainment industry lobbyists (mainly the MPA and BSA), issued a quiet but firm directive: Remove direct linking to copyrighted content or face a subreddit ban. r/Piracy had already been quarantined once years ago. The mods knew the stakes. Read the Megathread

Then, in early 2024, GitHub received a DMCA takedown notice targeting the repo. Not for hosting files, but for "providing instructions and links to circumvention tools." GitHub complied. The main repo died.

But in 2026, what is the state of this legendary document? Is it still safe? Is it still updated? And what the hell happened to the original?