Elaborate what ground that Microsoft has to takedown IP blocklist bypass mods.
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An example of this occurred in late 2024 involving the [[Minecraft]] server '''McWar''<nowiki/>', wherein Mojang contacted the developer of the server to shut it down.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
An example of this occurred in late 2024 involving the [[Minecraft]] server '''McWar''<nowiki/>', wherein Mojang contacted the developer of the server to shut it down.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />


Mods that bypass the IP Address blocklist have been DMCA'd by Tracer on the behalf of Microsoft.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-23 |title=dmca/2025/10/2025-10-23-minecraft-3.md at aad92ffb439b3a6b5f0666fe56c669a01f568052 · github/dmca |url=https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/aad92ffb439b3a6b5f0666fe56c669a01f568052/2025/10/2025-10-23-minecraft-3.md?plain=1#L45 |url-status=live |website=GitHub}}</ref>
Mods that bypass the IP Address blocklist that enforce these shutdowns have received takedowns by Tracer on the behalf of Microsoft under §1201 of the DMCA.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-23 |title=dmca/2025/10/2025-10-23-minecraft-3.md at aad92ffb439b3a6b5f0666fe56c669a01f568052 · github/dmca |url=https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/aad92ffb439b3a6b5f0666fe56c669a01f568052/2025/10/2025-10-23-minecraft-3.md?plain=1#L45 |url-status=live |website=GitHub}}</ref>


===Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication===
===Minecraft Beta pre-1.8's lack of authentication===