[ SECRET POST #4198 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4198 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[fscom]

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[(Anonymous)]

I'm worried too. Also annoyed that I'm only hearing about this from fandom. I tried sharing something about this with non-fandom friends, and I don't think they get/care what it's about even though they could help and it will affect them.

[(Anonymous)]

I was just thinking I haven't heard much about it even from fandom people. It's been pushed under the rug.

I just don't know how it would work anyway. Fandom aside, from the sounds of it even leaving a review of a movie would be considered illegal. It doesn't make sense. I feel like if it is passed, the logistics will implode it.

Or at least, that's what I hope.

[bur]

Likewise. The few people I follow are disproportionately European, and they’re the only ones I’ve heard about it from. I’m hoping it’s overractionary and not canary in the coal mine.

[(Anonymous)]

What... is it? Specifically in how it might impact fandom related activities?

[(Anonymous)]

From saveyourinternet.eu

"Article 13 is a provision in the proposed EU Copyright Directive mandating that all content uploaded to the internet be monitored and potentially deleted if a likeness to existing copyrighted content is detected. This provision will be voted on by the end of 2018.

If you are a creator or independent business, the content that you upload to share with your audience might be deleted without your consent. Creators include but are not limited to artists –such as cartoonists, gamers, illustrators, photographers, documentary filmmakers, animators, musicians, DJs, and dancers,– bloggers, journalists, and technologists.

Online platforms will be required to implement complex and expensive filtering systems and will be held liable for copyright infringement, potentially incurring fines that threaten their economic viability."

So basically (or theoretically?) fanart, fanfic, remixes, the reblogging of screenshots and gifs, etc, etc, would violate copyright law in the European Union.

[(Anonymous)]

"a likeness to existing copyrighted content"

So it doesn't even have to be actually copyrighted content, but any likeness to it can be used as grounds to delete anything? WOW.

The lack of outrage over this makes no sense, because it sounds like an absolute nightmare not just for fandom. It could easily be used as a censorship tool.

[(Anonymous)]

This is the first I've heard of this (and it looks like it passed?). It sounds really insane. "Online platforms will have to pay for a license to link out to news publishers..." What? I get the point about supporting news institutions, but considering how often I come across links to articles behind the NYT paywall or see adds on news sites when I supposedly have add-blocker turned on, I'm not convinced those institutions are unable to get money out of people following links.

[(Anonymous)]

I really recommend going to the fanfiction reddit (r/fanfiction) and searching for posts on the topic. There have been a number of lengthy, point-by-point discussions.