Important announcement. Fandom and the Internet is in danger.

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Attention everyone on this wiki, everyone on the Internet, this is not a drill. This isn't clickbait, lying etc.

This is serious.

Article 13 (The European Meme Ban) can destroy the Internet as we know it. Every video you make, every meme you post, everything. Only big companies will be allowed to post stuff. It's what we should be fighting for, YouTube drama and Net Neutrality are minor issues comparatively speaking.

And I hear you asking "But this will only be a problem in the European Union". I will say only one thing to you. Remember that we have updated our Privacy Policy spam? That was due to the GDPR, which was made by the EU.

And according to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki, if it passes, it will be a threat to individuality on all websites, including YouTube, other social media and FANDOM, which means billions of videos, posts and memes and thousands of content creators getting censored. This will include our own profiles on our wiki getting the same treatment.

But do not panic, it isn't unstoppable.

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO:

1) Spread the word. (This needs to be super viral. Even if 1/10th of the people who see this take action by doing number 3 below, that is of big help.)

2) Create content about Article 13. (Memes, videos, posts, tweets, whatever. This needs attention.)

3) Call your MEP's if you live in Europe. (We need their opinion, and if they support Article 13, we'll change their minds.)

Here is the related Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Copyright_in_the_Digital_Single_Market

Here is MatPat's video about it. He does a pretty good job explaining it: https://youtu.be/GbXHrj8k7dg

Here are two official videos about Article 13 by YouTube:

https://youtu.be/VqW6mUaHsmA

https://youtu.be/TRYSxIYHS0w

More information about the Meme Ban: https://saveyourinternet.eu

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-article-13-article-11-european-directive-on-copyright-explained-meme-ba

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single...t-and-council-copyright-digital-single-market

https://torrentfreak.com/major-rightsholders-are-not-happy-with-article-13-either-181206/

#SaveYourInternet

 

[Setsuna_tenma]

why youtube why.I hope the shitty law does not get passed

 

[Antvasima]

It has already been passed in the beginning of September. I have also been talking about this for 8 months or so.

 

[Schnee_One]

Who in the hell thought this law was a good idea?

 

[Antvasima]

Here is the reply that I received from Fandom regarding what would happen to this and other wikis:

"Thanks for contacting FANDOM.

It's certainly concerning, but I wouldn't be too worried. There is a lot of room before any final implementation is adopted, and we don't know what the final form will actually look like yet. We'll be monitoring the situation and seek to strike the best balance between supporting our communities and complying with applicable law."

 

[Antvasima]

Who in the hell thought this law was a good idea?

2/3rds of the European Parliament. They likely see this as one of several means of controlling what information that is allowed to get out to the public. This seems to be a roundabout way to get rid of independent news reporting.

Virtually all traditional European media organisations supported this btw.

 

[Gemmysaur]

Something something freedom of speech.

 

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Antvasima You said it has been passed. But it can still be stopped right?

 

[Kisaragi_Megumi]

This already passed, so why bringing this again?

 

[Yomi_Schwarz]

As if fair use wasn't abused enough already,this came up.

Me and my mates weren't even taking this seriously before but it seems that this got unironically passed and my internet exp. is gonna turn a lot more bad than before RIP

 

[KarmodF]

For **** sake Europe.

 

[Kisaragi_Megumi]

Guys, this is not big deal, this already passed 8 month ago or so, don't need to be worry or what else.

 

[KLOL506]

This is a big deal, VELOX, if Japan can shut things down in a relatively unknown country like Bangladesh, think of what the EU can do to the whole Internet as a whole.

 

[Antvasima]

Antvasima You said it has been passed. But it can still be stopped right?

I think that it is still possible to rework the framework.

https://torrentfreak.com/major-rightsholders-are-not-happy-with-article-13-either-181206/

 

[Matthew_Schroeder]

Literally the only thing in the world supporting Article 13 outside of some EU politicians is the record labels industry.

 

[Jasonsith]

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-article-13-article-11-european-directive-on-copyright-explained-meme-ba

After passing in the European Parliament, the Directive will now enter informal negotiations between the European Commission, Council and Parliament. The three organisation will decide on the final wording of the legislation before presenting it to the EU Legal Affairs Committee at some point, mostly likely around December.

In January 2019, the Directive will go back to the European Parliament for a vote on the final wording. This is just ahead of elections to the European Parliament, so MEPs may well start paying attention to vocal constituents as they start to consider the prospect of their re-election.

Assuming the Directive passes, member states of the EU then have two years to pass laws that will bring their laws in line with the new regulations. EU directives aren't laws in themselves, but simply compel national governments to pass their own laws that make the directives a reality, so it still very much remains to be seen how any of the articles in the Directive will actually be implemented when it comes to the real world.

The war is not over yet. People could hope or even advise how EU would try to rephrase their wordings in the law so that it would be less harsh.

 

[Antvasima]

Guys, this is not big deal, this already passed 8 month ago or so, don't need to be worry or what else.

It is a very big deal, depending in how this is finally applied.

 

[KLOL506]

Even then the singers themselves make mention of memes and other issues and whatnot.

 

[TISSG7Redgrave]

this is a really....REALLY bad idea.

 

[Antvasima]

Literally the only thing in the world supporting Article 13 outside of some EU politicians is the record labels industry.

Unfortunately not. Please check the Wikipedia article references.

Human rights organisations, freedom of speech activists, and the creators of the Internet are firmly against this though.

 

[Kisaragi_Megumi]

Hmmm, i see. But even so people don't need to be panic or worried af with this.

 

[KLOL506]

this is a really....REALLY bad idea.

You tell me. I've been preaching this to my fellow people but none would listen.

 

[SSBXeno573]

Guys, this is not big deal, this already passed 8 month ago or so, don't need to be worry or what else.

But it hasn't gone into effect yet.

https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-article-13-article-11-european-directive-on-copyright-explained-meme-ba

Just read this.

 

[Kisaragi_Megumi]

Hmmm, i see. But even so people don't need to be panic or worried af with this.

 

[Antvasima]

Hmmm, i see. But even so people don't need to be panic or worried af with this.

Panic is a bad idea, yes. I am not sure if this will affect Fandom as much as I feared, given the response from them that I quoted earlier.

 

[KLOL506]

Just because it hasn't taken action yet doesn't mean it'll just stay that way.

BOTTOM LINE, THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

 

[KLOL506]

Obviously, panicking is a bad idea. We need to plan on what we need to do to ensure that the internet survives.

EDIT: Sorry, I mistyped

 

[Read_this_post]

Before anybody posts further. Do not just spam this thread with pointless memes and jokes. Fill this with any important information you can, relevant discussion and important questions and answers. If you want to post memes, post it everywhere else. Making jokes on one thread about the topic wont spread the word. Posting memes and announcements on other social media and on a widespread scale will help solve this.

 

[First_Witch]

This was passed months ago, but its still in drafting. Witch is the only saving grace for us europeans, because if the law goes out like it is intended then we will face serious problems.

Serious likewise non serious people talked about the topic at hand and mostly concluded that the Law is not allowed to go through like it is now, or we will have to live with a seriously compromised internet.

Talking about Youtube deleting european youtube channel out of fear of the new copyright laws, you can add most media sites like Youtube to that palatte.

Granted it wont go out as it currently is (I know that litteraly 90% of our politicians are hard stuck in the stoneage) as even they will realise that this is a frankly stupid idea and will face backlash of heavenly propotions, but this is only because people fusse about the topic.

As a european user, i thank you for the post and every other human who fought and fussed against the laws. Imagine if no one talked about it, until its too late and our internet would sit behind China and North Korea in terms of freedom (and content lol)

 

[Antvasima]

Well, all that we likely can do is try to spread awareness, amass more signatures for the petition, and contact all of the local MEPs via email.

I did all of these things several months ago, along with trying to get Wikipedia to show all visitors a link to the relevant article in question at the top of the front page.

All Swedish MEPs except the feminist party voted against the legislation, but it didn't help much, unfortunately.

 

[Kisaragi_Megumi]

One more thing: Don't be panic, worried, or freaked out. Think with cool mind and discuss and planning about this with cool mind.

 

[KLOL506]

And of course, make memes.

Without memes, the people won't be aware of the EU's bullcrap.

Not joking, BTW.

 

[KLOL506]

Good news, BTW.

Poland has outright refused to accept EU's heinous rulings.

 

[AnonymousBlank]

As a european user, i thank you for the post and every other human who fought and fussed against the laws. Imagine if no one talked about it, until its too late and our internet would sit behind China and North Korea in terms of freedom (and content lol)

The fact that this is even possible should be telling of how bad it is.

 

[DeathstroketheHedgehog]

And of course, make memes.
Without memes, the people won't be aware of the EU's bullcrap.

Not joking, BTW.

the massive irony

 

[KLOL506]

IFKR

That moment when jokes become powerful tools of freedom and you just wanna join in the fight to save your memes

 

[KLOL506]

Whoa, seriously? What happened? I get the memes and all, but, did another catastrophic event happen to them?

2018, WTF are you even doing?

 

[KLOL506]

Ah, I see. And Poland's proof of that.

 

[First_Witch]

One more thing: Don't be panic, worried, or freaked out. Think with cool mind and discuss and planning about this with cool mind.

You dont approach Europe with a cool mind anymore. The amount of stupidity that happens in our parlaments is staggering. Europe is litteraly dividing itself because of how badly it handles everything. And the only way to remind them of that is screaming at them until they realise that they can go **** themself with their regulations and laws. Because friendly letters and reminders apperentlys didnt work or else Article 13 would have went poof.

Imagine if no one pointed at the problem.

"A problem is only a problem if others recognize it as a problem" Some anime character i dont remember who it was.

Now imagine if no one knew about Article 13. Better scream early than late.

 

[KLOL506]

We're already in a period of chaos as is. While panicking is not the right idea, if we do not scream now, the EU will only make things worse and many things will go unnoticed.