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The EU is at it again.
I have not had the time to thoughly read what Wikipedia finds will limit their existence on the Internet, but with recent initiatives from that entity I think it will be wise to be on guard. Not that it - as far as I can see with a quick glance - should affect WCG - which already is sufficiently affected/challenged by a recent EU intiative ![]() but if Wikipedia and its subsidiaries are on their toes, there may be a reason for that and for those of us who like Wikipedia to have a reason to be on our toes as well. The matter is urgent, I read. You can read about it here If this post is too political for the WCG Forum, I shall not protest if you need to remove it, ErikaT. ![]() |
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention, Little Mermaid. I wish I felt more able to do something about it, though. And, I have to admit, with brexit approaching I am even less inclined to do so.
I have always been a big fan of the creative commons, and have great respect for wikimedians and their use of appropriate creative commons licences for their content. I also feel that the urge to over-control the web is strongly felt by those in government who do not take the trouble to properly comprehend it. I hope the right people in the EU listen to the wikimedia community and take the trouble to fully understand the arguments before they make a decision. Personally I think the EU has done remarkably well in the past wrt the web, but rather less so wrt copyright. I therefore hope that big business doesn't succeed in pulling the wool over the EU's eyes this time around. |
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Wikipedia had asked users to approach their MEPs with a plea for voting against.
- but now Wikipedia, their subsidairies, and those of us who love them, can let out a sigh of relief. The European Parliament voted to reject the controversial copyright rules in a major victory for campaigners, which could force technology companies to scan through everything their users post and check it doesn't include copyrighted material. If it is found, the post will be forced to be removed, which campaigners claim could destroy the kind of memes and remixes that spread across the internet. - new dawn for posting mermaids ![]() |
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