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[–] 17658048? ago 

my take is they are hiding censorship and forcing others to shut down a lot of the WWW under the PRETEXT of "creators need to get paid".

Why can't some nerds invent an Open Source distributed "file sharing" based system to replace Big Tech "platforms" like Facebook, Twitter, and even the Chans? So what if it entails a 4 second delay in downloading memes or something.

What I don't get about tech monopoly (besides Google that actually does something) is why if these firms spring up so fast and take market from each other, why some more hip Open Source distributed thingy can't replace them, with the added hip-ness of being free and not all Corp, etc.

I just like to quote the EU’s claim from the FAQ page

    Are the new copyright rules* limiting users and their freedom online?



The Copyright Directive* does not limit online freedom, nor does it target users and their behaviour online, including the possibility for them to upload and share content. Freedom of expression is one of the fundamental rights recognised by the European Union, as is the protection of intellectual property.



To take one example: the new rules* applicable to the use of press publications online will only apply to commercial services such as news aggregators, not to users. This means that internet users will continue to be able to share such content on social media and link to online newspapers.



The new provisions* on user-uploaded platforms will facilitate the conclusion of licences between commercial players and will contribute to improve the remuneration of creators. These rules do not target internet users. Users will benefit from a wide range of common rules applicable to them everywhere in the EU, which will safeguard their freedom of expression when they upload copyrighted content on online platforms. They will also benefit from a robust redress and complaints mechanism to challenge unjustified removal of their content from online platforms.



    Will the Copyright Directive* prevent users from expressing themselves on internet in the same way as now? Will memes and GIFs be banned?



No. On the contrary, according to the political agreement, uploading memes and other content generated by users for purposes of quotation, criticism, review, caricature, parody and pastiche (like GIFs or similar) will be specifically allowed. Users will be able to continue to upload such content online, but the new rules* will bring clarity in this respect and will apply in all EU Member States.



Until now, copyright exceptions allowing these uses were only optional and Member States were free not to implement them. Under the new Copyright Directive*, this will no longer be the case: once the Directive* is approved, Member States will be obliged to allow these uses. This is a particularly important step for the freedom of expression online.



    Is the new Copyright Directive*creating a “hyperlink tax”?



No, the Directive* will not create a hyperlink tax.



Acts of hyperlinking are explicitly excluded from the scope of the new Directive*, which means that any user will continue to be free to link to any website, including to online newspapers. [ ](https://8ch.net/pol/res/13026763.html#q13029074)

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[–] 17671328? ago 

Why can't some nerds invent an Open Source distributed "file sharing" based system to replace Big Tech "platforms" like Facebook, Twitter, and even the Chans? So what if it entails a 4 second delay in downloading memes or something.

What I don't get about tech monopoly (besides Google that actually does something) is why if these firms spring up so fast and take market from each other, why some more hip Open Source distributed thingy can't replace them, with the added hip-ness of being free and not all Corp, etc.

mastodon (twitter alternative)

pleroma (twitter alternative)

GNU social

PeerTube (jewtube alternative)

PixelFed (instagram alternative)

diaspora (faceberg alternative)

searx (metasearch engine)

yacy (p2p search engine)

the tools are already there, you retards just need to stop sucking jewgle's dick and migrate

most of these can even federate with each other through ActivityPub (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ActivityPub)

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse

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[–] 17671329? ago 

more here https://switching.social/

stop sucking big corp dick and migrate

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[–] 17658050? ago 

With the new rules*, will the use of “snippets” be forbidden?

No. During the legislative negotiations, the co-legislators have explicitly excluded “individual words and very short extracts” of press publications, in the public debate sometimes also referred to as “snippets”, from the scope of the Directive. This means that they can be used without any authorisation and for free. Moreover, the new rules* will only apply to online uses by commercial services, such as news aggregators, and uses of press publications by individual users are explicitly excluded.

Even the UK government supported the directive in response to the petition.

We support Articles 11 and 13, which seek to ensure creators and producers are rewarded when their works are used online, but agree they must include safeguards for freedom of expression.



The EU Copyright Directive is still being negotiated and the UK is a full and active participant in these negotiations as part of the Council of the EU. The Council and the European Parliament are between them negotiating the final version of the text.



The Government supports the aims of the Directive, including Article 11 – a new right for press publishers – and Article 13 – new rules to ensure copyright owners can claim payment when their content is uploaded to platforms like YouTube without their permission.



However, it is important to the Government that these proposals are balanced, take into account the need to protect freedom of expression, and avoid placing unreasonable burdens on businesses and internet users.



Because of this the Government has actively sought safeguards for freedom of expression, such as rules which will protect people’s ability to use third party content for the purpose of quotation, parody, and similar purposes which are currently allowed under UK law.



The Government’s support for the Directive, and its position on implementing and maintaining these provisions following the UK’s exit from the EU, will depend on the outcome of the negotiations on the Directive. The Government will continue to engage in these negotiations to ensure the best outcome for the UK.



Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy [ ](https://8ch.net/pol/res/13026763.html#q13029076)

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[–] 17658047? ago 

what are ways around this? tor + vpn?

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[–] 17658041? ago 

HOLY FUCK

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[–] 17658052? ago 

lol which one of you made the donations

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[–] 17658035? ago 

I see this thread has turned into a Euro vs. USA d&c shit fest. Typical shit really…

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[–] 17658039? ago 

that's because key points of the directive and article 13 have already been explained. it's latefags schizoing over their memes like old people.

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[–] 17658025? ago 

copyright shit

they already don't allow image reposts here anyways. It can be easily passed by changing one pixel

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[–] 17658024? ago 

so what about all the tor nodes in eu?

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[–] 17658021? ago 

what is TOR?

what is VPN?

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