web Article 13

[Denim&Venöm 19,141]

Surprised nopony else is talking about this. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cshLexLogE

So article 13 pretty much threatens the creative foundations of the internet. And yes, people outside of the EU will be effected. And yes, this effects us bronies. Most likely Hasbro will not want to bother with every review, every parody, every PMV, every fan animation, every convention vlog, and most certainly not every bit of fan art. So a blanket ban would be introduced to every major content platform. This entire fandom will be clipped at the knees if this passes, and that'll be the least of the damage if it does. 

So what can be done? 

Well first, take the time to read up here. Knowledge is power. 

https://saveyourinternet.eu/

Do sign the petition and spread the word here.

https://www.change.org/p/european-parliament-stop-the-censorship-machinery-save-the-internet

And most importantly, discuss. 

 

 

 

[碇 シンジン 27,431]

How I see it is that those are the worst case scenarios and extent to which the law can be applied which definitely raises some questions about how it was constructed or could it have been constructed better but I personally don't think that people should be really fearmongering about it that much.

It doesn't feel like the things people are saying will happen are entirely grounded in reality.

Though that is not to say those things couldn't happen.

My own stance is that I don't particularly care anymore 

[EpicEnergy 23,220]

Personally, I'm not concerned just yet.

I also think people are overreacting and making a mountain out of a molehill:

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The End of the Internet

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All Your Memes Are DEAD!

Yeah, just the titles of the those videos themselves are enough - using extremes as unlikely as the above is highly indicative of overreactions. I still might suggest that some action be taken though, I'd hate for copyright laws to become stricter than they already are especially with strictness of article 13.

Edited December 11, 2018 by EpicEnergy

[Plonkett 345]

People need to stop being reactive and instead be more proactive, as in working on ways to get around this. One, people can get a VPN. Two, if worse comes to worse, websites can block access in the EU completely so people can get such VPN. The fandom can also make their own decentralized platform if they so wish.

Also, EU member nations can interpret the directive anyway they wish. If anything, they don't have to enforce it. Some countries are even working against it.

Edited December 12, 2018 by vgmaster9

[MangoFoalix 25,012]

A little bit of a light hearted look on the ban.

On a serious note, this is what happens when you have centralized government. They become corrupt and pull shit like this.