Mojang files DMCA against Minecraft mod AnarchyMod

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Mojang filed a DMCA claim against 6b6t to take down a Minecraft mod that let the user join any server they want.

Background

In the game of Minecraft, there exists a type of community-led server called an "anarchy server" that have no rules or guidelines on how to play them. They are one of the oldest types of server and were a staple of the game since 2010. "6b6t" is such a server running on the newest version of the game. Recently, Mojang began blocking these kinds of servers, including 6b6t. To be unblocked, the server owners were forced to add rules and filters that Mojang requested. 6b6t fought back by making a mod called AnarchyMod that ignores the blacklist and lets the user's game connect anyway without asking Mojang's servers if they can connect to a private Minecraft server.

Mojang sends a DMCA takedown to the mod's GitHub repo

On 17 September 2026, Mojang sent a DMCA takedown request to the mod's GitHub repository, stating a violation of DMCA 17 U.S.C. § 1201:

This notice also concerns the circumvention of technological measures that control access to the copyrighted work (17 U.S.C. § 1201): Yes. We use Azure Active Directory sign in with license checks to prevent unauthorized access to our application. We also use industry best practices such as compiled code and encrypted sub-components to prevent unauthorized or inappropriate access to our application.

6b6t sent a counter-notice the same day, but stated as of 27 October that they'd received no response. Because both Mojang and GitHub are owned by Microsoft, they could file a DMCA claim and then ignore any counter-notice that 6b6t sends.

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