That GitHub repo became the new Bible. It was forkable, mirrorable, and outside Reddit’s jurisdiction. For a glorious six months, it was perfect.
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." redddit piracy megathread
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. That GitHub repo became the new Bible
But this is piracy — we don't stay dead. Within 48 hours, a new repo appeared on GitLab, then on a self-hosted Gitea instance. The community learned to decentralize. As of April 2026, the "Reddit Piracy Megathread" is alive, but you need to know where to look. The official r/Piracy sidebar now points to a link aggregator site (let’s call it fmhy.net — which is real, by the way) and a Telegram channel that posts weekly updates. So they did something clever: they
But the idea of the Megathread — a community-vetted, constantly updated map of the high seas — will survive. It’ll move to Tor .onion sites, or to encrypted Matrix channels, or to something we haven’t invented yet.
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.