So, Tumblr, do you wanna go ahead and start undoing those stupid ass policy decisions now, while boat loads of people are looking for a new platform to move to, or do you want to continue being the least profitable social media platform on the internet? Like, straight up, this is the best shot in over a decade that this place has of becoming something, but it's not going to happen if you can't say dick without having to worry about the post getting blocked.
P.S. - Fuck off with this "Blaze" Shit. That only works if people are actually using your platform.
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In an awesome display of support dozens of gaming companies are coming forth with support and job opportunities for the now unemployed workers from telltale. These are just 10 of dozens of companies on twitter with these sentiments. It’s times like these where I love being a gamer and in the gaming community. Blizzard, naughty dog, Ubisoft, zenimax and countless others are showing the support that these workers deserve and need and it is truly classy!!!
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Unsho Ishizuka passed away today at the age of 67 from Esophageal cancer,
His voice work in Japan was extensive and varied from anime to video games to narration to redubbing foreign movies, the image above is just a small example of his work
Odds are if you’ve watched subbed anime, you’ve probably heard his voice once or twice
He also gave voices to many of the pokemon in Japanese dub besides just playing professor oak and he will be difficult to replace for that series
As of July 4th 2018, the Internet as we know it might be dead for good.
The European Parliament is passing a new Copyright Directive.
Article 13 #CensorshipMachine will impose widespread censorship of all the content we share online. Art, fanfiction, parodies, remixes, mashups, memes, etc.. Anything that you do not hold the rights over will be taken down.
Article 13 would force all online platforms to police and prevent the uploading of copyrighted content, or make people seek the correct licenses to post that content. Internet platforms hosting large amounts of user-uploaded content must monitor user behaviour and filter their contributions to identify and prevent copyright infringement.
Such filters will be mandatory for platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, Reddit and Instagram, but also much smaller websites.
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This doesn’t just affect Europe. The content creators you love are going to be in hot water for sharing their art and writing with you online. Any and all content that doesn’t belong to us will be filtered. Even memes are at risk, as the person who took the original photo may want to file complaints against any platform that allows it to be used without permission. But it goes even further than that.
Last Tuesday (19th June 2018) a group of more than 70 people who have played important roles in building the internet and developing it (Tim Berners-Lee, Vincent Cerf, Jimmy Wales, Mitchell Baker…) into what it is today addressed an open letter to the members of the European Parliament:
“As creators ourselves, we share the concern that there should be a fair distribution of revenues from the online use of copyright works, that benefits creators, publishers, and platforms alike.
But Article 13 is not the right way to achieve this. 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. […] The damage that this may do to the free and open Internet as we know it is hard to predict, but in our opinions could be substantial.”
Here is the original Article 13. It’s even scarier. / Link 2
Here is how to contact your MEPs.
Here is a full list of everything that will be affected.
Europe is facing a huge problem, and unlike with Net Neutrality, the world doesn’t seem to care.
Because the people that make “the choices that are best for us” most of the time don’t know jack shit about what they are trying to protect us from or even what they are “trying to protect”.
That or they don’t give a shit, either way it needs stopping
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Please money dog help me I going through a rough time I've had a bad time getting a job and I want to help my parents out and I don't want to be useless
“Keeping the internet open is critical for us. It powers social movements, and provides a global platform for people of color, LGBTQ folks and the most marginalized communities to tell their own stories, run their own businesses and route around powerful gatekeepers.”—Candace Clement, Free Press Action Fund Campaign Director via @fight4future
Starting today, June 11, U.S. internet providers will be legally allowed to censor and block websites and apps, and force you to pay extra fees to to access your favorite places online. Your internet sanctuaries, the communities you are part of, the ones you have help build up, could be decimated.
Will it happen today? No. Next week? Probably not. The changes will not be swift. They will come piece by piece. A slow, tempered death to the free and open internet we love.
It doesn’t have to be this way. You can still make a difference, Tumblr. We need the House of Representatives to sign a discharge petition in support of the Congressional Review Act that would force a vote on the floor.
Contact your reps—let them know you support net neutrality.
It’s so easy. Just go to BattleForTheNet.com, fill out the form, and follow their directions from there.
They have an updated widget for you to throw on your websites to urge others to make a difference. You can put it on your Tumblr. Let your followers know what you stand for, encourage them to do the same. It’s so easy to do. Just copy and paste their small line of code right into the customize theme page on the web.
Go, go, go, go. We know you have that passion in you. We’re fighting right alongside you.
Come on guys today's is the day we stop the FCC from taking away net neutrality so please reblog this tell everyone and please call your senators and representatives even congress to save net neutrality today's is the day we can stop
“On 20-21 June, the European Parliament will vote on the Copyright Directive. Members of the parliament are the only ones that can stand in the way of bad copyright legislation. Tell them you need them to protect your Internet against surveillance and censorship machines!”
Read more from the website and let your voice be heard!
Lets go people lets help people out special if they are not from USA still help them out because I know they are reposting stuff about net neutrality here in America so please reblog
Wake up everyone!! This isn't a drill its emergency get off your butts and help me and people like that are fighting for net neutrality this blog gives a list of important people that still haven't pitched in to save net neutrality June 11 is just around the corner so please take a couple of minutes of your time and call your senators and representatives that you want to save net neutrality and for those that dont help you are going to regret it so please help save net neutrality
There is guys the date when they decide to end net neutrality we need to fight more than ever we need to call our senators and representatives and blow up there phones and tell them to save net neutrality so please take a couple minutes of your life and call them and tell them that you want net neutrality to stay so please helps in this fight to save net neutrality
Last December, the FCC voted to to kill net neutrality. If we do not take action, this will kill the free and open internet as we know it. The internet needs you—all of you—to make sure your voices are heard NOW.
We need all hands on deck for this one. It may be our last chance. If you’re feeling under-informed and overwhelmed about why net neutrality is so incredibly important, we have this handy guide just for you.
Here’s what you can do to save the internet:
In mid-May, the Senate will vote on a resolution to overrule the FCC using the Congressional Review Act (CRA). We only need one more vote in the Senate to win. Write or call your Senators or Representatives. You can also text BATTLE to 384-387 to get more information on how to write to your reps. You can do this, Tumblr.
Join us and dozens of your other favorite companies like Etsy, Vimeo, Reddit, and GitHub to raise awareness with the Red Alert campaign being run by Battle for the Net. Just add this small widget to your Tumblr to let your followers know how they can contact their reps. It’s as easy as copying and pasting the small line of code right into the customize theme page on the web.
This is important. This matters. It’s up to you to help.
Come on guys we are biting the bullet on this one we are so close on losing or saving net neutrality so please call your senators and representatives and tell them to save net neutrality we are coming close to the deadline here please take a couple of minutes of your time to call
Lets go guys this is it lets get our butts moving call your senators and representatives please we are getting so close to the deadlines so please help us in the fight
Come on guys keep fighting for net neutrality we need that one vote so please take a couple of minutes if your life and call your senators and representatives and tell to save net neutrality dlso please call and email them now!!
Net neutrality’s protracted, multi-phase death scene has finally come to an end with a whimper as the FCC rules proposed in May, voted on in December, and entered in the Federal Register in F…
A few things to keep in mind about Net Neutrality ending:
Net Neutrality is only ending partially, as it will still take time for the final approval from the Office of Management and Budget
Net Neutrality does not mean you now have to pay a package price to have access to specific websites
It means ISPs can give internet “fast lanes” to those who are willing to pay for it, and make fair competition and new business more difficult (and other potential shady practices)
However, because the decision has not been finalized completely, it still may take time before anything noticeable happens
States have begun to form their own policies on Net Neutrality and lawsuits are being considered
Also, Net Neutrality is becoming a bigger issue for upcoming elections, so please continue to keep Net Neutrality in mind when voting in the next couple of years.
How Net Neutrality will Recede Post-April 23d, 2018
The Following text is copied from the thread of the official twitter of fightforthefuture.org:
@fightfortheftr (April 19, 2018): There have been a lot of inaccurate reports that the FCC’s repeal of #NetNeutrality will officially go into effect next week on April 23rd. That’s not true. It’s a bit more complicated than that. Ready? Here we go:
Its understandable many journos are confused by this. It’s legitimately confusing. The FCC order said it would go into effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which would have been April 23rd. But, it still has to be approved by the Office of Management & Budget.
There was another FCC filing in the Federal Register that would imply the earliest the OMB could approve this (and its worth noting that approval is basically just a technicality) is actually April 27th, but its likely to happen some time after that, possibly even weeks after.
The most important thing for EVERYONE to understand is that nothing catastrophic or dramatic is going to happen immediately when the FCC rules go into effect. Telecom shills will immediately start saying “See? The sky didn’t fall, we never needed #NetNeutrality.“
They’re lying.
The ISPs aren’t going to immediately start blocking content or rolling out paid prioritization scams. They know Congress and the public are watching them. Rather, the death of #NetNeutrality will be slow and insidious. You might not even notice it at first.
And that’s the worst part. What will happen is over time ISP scams and abuses will become more commonplace and more accepted. They’ll roll out new schemes that appear good on their face but undermine the free market of ideas by allowing ISPs to pick winners and losers.
Over time we’ll see less awesome startups. Less awesome videos. Less diverse online content. And we’ll see more content that our ISPs want us to see. The Internet will be watered down and manipulated. It will change forever in ways that harm our democracy.
But it will take time.
So: don’t fall for ISP lobbyists talking points. They’re ALREADY claiming that #NetNeutrality was never needed since the sky hasn’t fallen, and the rules haven’t even gone into effect. But also don’t panic. The Internet is not going to die next week. Keep calm and keep fighting.
The Senate will vote in a matter of weeks on a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to block the FCC’s repeal. Now is the moment to get engaged.
Everyone: take action at http://BattleForTheNet.com
Small businesses: sign this letter http://BusinessesForNetNeutrality.com
Come on guys we had over months to make a difference and i dont know if some of you do not care or not and not to sound mean but you are telling me we couldn't that one vote for a while not we have to prepare for the worse so please you can make a difference please help me and others like me to save net neutrality
