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Important Disclaimer for Removal of Content

If you are a member of law enforcement, please Contact Us.

Content that is unlawful in the United States will be removed promptly. Examples include:

Court Orders: If you are law enforcement with a court order, please Contact Us. In cases of clear emergencies where a court order would obviously be granted, Contact Us immediately.
Threats and Harassment: Any content that promotes threats, unwanted contact, or emergency responder hoaxes ("Swatting") is strictly prohibited.
Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Use the built-in report feature or Contact Us immediately if you believe any content exploits minors.
Copyrighted Material: This site is not a platform for piracy. Copyrighted content must be used fairly and within context. Copyright holders wishing to file a complaint should consider fair use, as this is reviewed before any decisions are made.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Any federally illegal content will be removed.

Generally, a court order is required for the removal of lawful content.

Civil Injury: If you believe your rights have been violated, you should seek relief through a U.S. Civil Court by suing the authors of the content in question. A court order to remove defamatory content will be honored. User information will only be surrendered with a subpoena.
Nonconsensual Pornography: If nude images of you have been posted without your consent, please Contact Us. Public figures who are victims of revenge pornography should seek assistance from law enforcement and obtain a court order. Laws in many jurisdictions can assist you.

Commercial pornography is treated as a commercial product.

In rare situations, a courtesy removal may be granted at our discretion if:

If you meet these criteria and your article has been inactive for at least a year, please Contact Us.

For instructions on how to file a DMCA complaint, see our Contact Us page.

Before submitting a DMCA notice, consider the following:

This site values transparency. Your DMCA notice will be publicly posted as received.
Fake DMCA notices are addressed accordingly. Signing a DMCA notice on behalf of someone you are not authorized to represent is a crime, and all complaints are verified.
Incomplete or invalid DMCAs are not honored. A valid DMCA must include a legal return address (not a PO Box) for filing a counter-notice.