Welcome to our New Forums!

Our forums have been upgraded and expanded!

Welcome to Our New Forums

  • Our forums have been upgraded! You can read about this HERE

EU approves copyright law which could ban memes and ‘destroy the internet’

EU backs copyright law ‘which could ban memes’ and change the internet forever

HUdUfNt.jpg

Could memes be banned? (Getty)

European Union officials voted for a copyright law which publishers hope will force companies such as Google to share revenues with creators – but others fear may have a chilling impact on creativity.

The European Commission, which began the debate two years ago, say the new laws are necessary to level the playing field between online platforms and publishers, broadcasters and artists.

But privacy groups claim that the new law could put a stop to remixes and memes.

The vote saw 438 in favour while 226 were against, with 39 abstentions – a final vote is expected next year after negotiations with the Commission and EU countries.

hW2Mnob.jpg

The strongest opposition about the vote came from Reddit, which described the outcome as disappointing.

The move was welcomed by creative groups such as Federation of European Film Directors (FERA), but technology companies were less enthused.

Google’s chief business officer, Philipp Schindler said, ‘It’s bad for creators, for entrepreneurs and for innovators.’

Privacy activists claim that articles within the new law effectively mean that ‘user-generated content’ (including memes, text audio and video) have to be screened by platforms such as Google to see if they violate copyright.

That means that things such as memes – which use pictures from films and comics – would be in violation of the law.

Musicians have also warned that it could spell an end to DIY remixes.

Privacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation posted a letter signed by 70 internet experts including inventor of the World Wide Web Tim Berners-Lee and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wale warning of the dangers of the law.

The EFF letter said, ‘By requiring Internet platforms to perform automatic filtering all of the content that their users upload, Article 13 takes an unprecedented step towards the transformation of the Internet, from an open platform for sharing and innovation, into a tool for the automated surveillance and control of its users.’

In case you’re wondering: the #EU just voted to impose filters on all the text, audio, photos, videos, etc you might post. If you think this will help photographers or other creators, you don’t understand filters.

— son of an asylum seeker, father of an immigrant (@doctorow) 12 September 2018

41CEi6o.jpg


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/eu-backs-copyright-law-ban-memes-change-internet-forever-094841952.html

https://ancient-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=9596
 
This seems to be related...

You Don't Own the Music, Movies or Ebooks You 'Buy' on Amazon or iTunes

When you purchase music, movies or books from Amazon or Apple’s iTunes store, you might be under the impression that that material is yours to enjoy forever; that’s how CDs and paper books work, after all. Why rent You’ve Got Mail for $3.99 every few months when you can “own” it and watch it whenever, forever, for $9.99?

But you’d be mistaken. Anything digital is temporary, even if you clicked “purchase” rather than “rent.” One unfortunate side effect of that you won’t experience with a physical book or record: Your purchases may just disappear if licensing agreements change.

...

https://twocents.lifehacker.com/you-dont-own-the-music-movies-or-ebooks-you-buy-on-ama-1829000327

Will The Pirate Bay make a new "the" Internet, rather a new Internet, now? Maybe the silly phrase "the Internets" will make sense one day.
 
Another problem/reaction/solution reason to turn the Internet off -

Boy forced into 'roundabout of death' playground stunt left with serious head injuries

FE8oGGU.jpg

Tyler Broome, 11 from Nottingham, suffered bulging red eyes and spots known as G-measles after suffering high G-force during a stunt on a roundabout: SWNS

An 11-year-old boy has been left with possible brain damage and bulging eyes after he was forced to recreate a stunt seen on internet videos known as “the roundabout of death”.

Tyler Broome was found unconscious near a playground roundabout in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire, after he was told by a group of youths to sit in the middle of a roundabout as it was spun at high speed using the rear wheel of a motorcycle.

The G-force created by the extreme speed at which a motorbike wheel can turn a roundabout is normally only experienced by fighter pilots and astronauts in controlled environments.

It is thought the high G-force Tyler experienced forced fluid and blood into his skull, causing damage to his vision and giving him bulging eyes.

In footage, Tyler appears to have lost consciousness while the roundabout spins, but the teenagers initially appear not to have realised, and continue to rev the engine.

As the roundabout slows down, it is clear the child is unconscious.

“Oh my god, has he passed out?” a girl can be heard saying.

Tyler was at a local park with his friend when the pair were approached by a group of older teenagers – one with a motorcycle, according to his mother Dawn Hollingworth.

Ms Hollingworth said the group tried to recreate the YouTube stunt on Wednesday.

She said: “I don’t recognise my child – he is on the verge of having a stroke.

“Tyler sat on the roundabout, and the boy who came over was about 17. Tyler doesn’t know him, they are not friends.

“He puts his motorbike on the floor, gets the roundabout spinning at such a speed.

“When they all stopped, the group just cleared off – it is bullying.”

Tyler was immediately rushed to the Queen’s Medical Centre, in Nottingham, for treatment for severe injuries.

Ms Hollingworth said her son’s injuries were so unusual that hospital staff had never witnessed them before and had to research the symptoms before they could treat him.

She added: “The injuries were so extreme he just looked like the elephant man. They have never seen it before, they are going to make a medical report from it.

“His head has completely swelled up, his blood vessels have burst, his eyes look alien. His vision is blurry. You can manage a broken arm but this? He doesn’t remember it, he doesn’t remember the detail.”

KgXaAqz.jpg

Still from video showing the 11-year-old being spun on a roundabout at high speed (Screengrab)

Ms Hollingworth said she believed the inspiration for the prank came from a YouTube video called “the roundabout of death” which has had over seven million views.

She wrote on Facebook: “A decent young lad who I only know as Liam who lives in Tuxford who entered the park and saw my son laying on the ground ran and called an ambulance.

“My son remains in hospital with the threat of a stroke if his head swelling doesn’t go down to release the pressure.

“I could [have] easily lost my son tonight and wouldn’t want any parent going through what my family are tonight.”

She added: “The bruises will take four to six weeks but doctors just don’t know how long internal symptoms will take.

“We are just taking each day as it comes.

“I feel so frustrated that there is such a site like YouTube where bloggers get paid for putting such ideas and videos into young children’s heads.

“There needs to be some discussion about banning these videos after what’s happened to my son.”

A Nottinghamshire Police spokesman said: “Police are investigating after a boy sustained serious head injuries at a park in Tuxford on Wednesday 12 September.

“The boy fell off a roundabout in Ashvale Park after a moped is believed to have been used to spin it around.

“The boy remains at the QMC in a serious but stable condition. If anyone has any video footage of the incident, or was in the area at the time, please call us on 101, quoting incident number 62 of 13 September 2018.”

SWNS contributed to this story

UVcYOfE.jpg


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/boy-forced-apos-roundabout-death-164447571.html

Is it just me, or is it amazing that this news article authour has access to the video so as to add it to the article, but the jew's social army (police) doesn't?
 

Al Jilwah: Chapter IV

"It is my desire that all my followers unite in a bond of unity, lest those who are without prevail against them." - Satan

Back
Top