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OFF TOPIC => WORLD NEWS => Technology => Topic started by: Shambles on June 13, 2018, 08:16:38

Title: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: Shambles on June 13, 2018, 08:16:38

Quote from: The BBC

Memes, remixes and other user-generated content could disappear online if the EU's proposed rules on copyright become law, warn experts.

Digital rights groups are campaigning against the Copyright Directive, which the European Parliament will vote on later this month.

The legislation aims to protect rights-holders in the internet age.

But critics say it misunderstands the way people engage with web content and risks excessive censorship.

So, after most of the world has just about gotten over GDPR, we may soon have to check and moderate all posts on the forum :rolleyes:  :disapp:

Even what I quoted above may fall foul of this proposed law  :head_knock: :head_knock: :head_knock:

Quote from: (more)

Critics say this will, in effect, require all internet platforms to filter all content put online by users, which many believe would be an excessive restriction on free speech.

There is also concern that the proposals will rely on algorithms that will be programmed to "play safe" and delete anything that creates a risk for the platform.

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: Dazzler on June 13, 2018, 10:04:25

Jeepers! What a crock of poop!  :fum:

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: AlanHo on June 13, 2018, 11:16:54

Can they really interfere with what is posted on an Australian forum or is this a passport for anyone who takes offence at something on the internet (no matter what it comprises or whatever its source) to claim damages because their rotten feelings have been slightly hurt.

 

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: Shambles on June 13, 2018, 11:21:52

Which particular Australian forum did you have in mind?

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: AlanHo on June 13, 2018, 11:57:52

The Australian "Busty Beach Birds Bogglers" forum of course - Dazz put me on to it.

Here is a sample from there of what could be banned


<imagine photo of a buxom wench (what Alan inserted but which got deleted cuz the EU would not approve)>

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: CraigB on June 13, 2018, 18:55:19

A further look into this mess :crazy2:

 :link: 70+ Internet Luminaries Ring the Alarm on EU Copyright Filtering Proposal | Electronic Frontier Foundation (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/06/internet-luminaries-ring-alarm-eu-copyright-filtering-proposal)

 :link: The EU's Copyright Proposal is Extremely Bad News for Everyone, Even (Especially!) Wikipedia | Electronic Frontier Foundation (https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/06/eus-copyright-proposal-extremely-bad-news-everyone-even-especially-wikipedia)

Title: Re: Big Brother "EU" about to put the size 12 boots in again
Post by: Dazzler on June 13, 2018, 20:40:57

 :crazy1: :crazy1: :crazy1: