So folks, the #article13 and #linktax proposals will be going soon to the EU parlaiment, and if they pass they will become a serious problem for the #Fediverse:
* To automatically filter copyrighted materials, even badly, you need a way to reference those materials. Even our largest instances probably can't afford access!
* Our instances will not be able to afford licenses to link to news sites under the new #LinkTax rules.
Go make some noise at: https://saveyourinternet.eu/
(@gargron)
@Gargron Thank you!
@cathal I feel like #article13 has the purpose to kill #decentralization. It enforces ultimate #centralization by law.
@cathal we should all go to the darknet - and/or host outside of europe or anonymous.
@cathal Time to move!
@cathal Article 11 is just as bad. Basically, quoting articles will not be possible without an explicit license: https://www.occrp.org/en/announcements/8003-occrp-s-position-on-the-proposed-directive-on-copyright-in-the-digital-single-market
We really need to stop them from becoming the law.
@elomatreb
@rysiek
@paulfree14 I also expect the #article13 not to last very long, after countries see a sizeable chunk of their local economy die and get eaten by Google. But by then, of course, it's too late..
@rysiek @cathal One thing that occurs to me is that if this becomes law, Virus and Malware authors could copyright their code so antivirus and anti malware authors could no longer include tokens to find and remove them legally. They say it will never be used this way but "they" have always used laws this exact way.
@cathal
from the saveyourinternet.eu
'The European Parliament is the only one that can step in and Save your Internet.'
that's actually not true. Disobidience is a very possible solution here. Thought it can also be stoped by court.
@cathal have made my voice heard... #article13 #linktax
@cathal Can't we show them what #LinkTax means? Collect all the host names of the web sites run by those lobbyists, and compile a UserScript replacing them by a bold red "LinkTaxed" – plus a popup whenever one of their pages is opened (window.location), saying "do you really want to load that crap"?
So those opposed could install the UserScript to not accidentally visiting there. Should bring down their counter a bit, at least – as Tax for their lobbying => #LinkTax.
cc ~ @Gargron - The EU is planning to squish the #Fediverse, would appreciate a boost to help mobilise Fedifolk