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Happy Asexual Awareness Week, everyone!
In celebration of asexual awareness week, this is a short introduction to asexuality that goes over the topics: What is Asexuality?, “Some Do, Some Don’t”, The Ace Umbrella, and Resources.
If you’re European, in a couple of weeks you will be denied any and all access to fandom contents on Tumblr and everywhere else on the internet. Here’s why.
On June, 20th the JURI of European Parliament approved of the articles 11 and 13 of the new Copyright Law. These articles are also known as the “Link Tax” and the “Censorship Machines” articles.
Articles 13 in particular forces every internet platform to filter all the contents we upload online, ending once and for all the fandom culture. Which means you won’t be able to upload any type of fandom works like fan arts, fan fictions, gif sets from your favourite films and series, edits, because it’s all copyrighted material. And you won’t also be able to share, enjoy or download other’s contents, because the use of links will be completely restricted.
But not everything’s lost yet. There’s another round of voting scheduled for the early days of July.
What you can do now to save our internet, is to share these informations with all of your family members and friends, and to ask to your MEP (the members of the European Parliament from your country) to vote NO at the next round, to vote against articles 11 and 13.
Here you can find more news and all the details to contact your MEP:
https://saveyourinternet.eu
Also, sign and share this petition:
https://www.change.org/p/european-parliament-stop-the-censorship-machinery-save-the-internet?recruiter=50668942&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial
We have just a couple of weeks to stop this complete madness, don’t let them dictating the way we enjoy our internet.
#SaveYourInternet now!
It’s funny how y'all will reblog any and all US things but when whole Europe might lose access to internet then everything is quiet.
Hey, guys! It’s me, your friendly neighborhood law student!
I am seeing this circling my dashboard (yet again) and I would like to say a few things about it. Once again, as I have stated before when I’ve weighed in on something, I am not a lawyer (yet). But, that being said…
Please stop being sensationalist. There are many legitimate criticisms of this directive, but these are not the criticisms I am seeing being spread around. Instead, what’s being spread around amounts to fearmongering. I don’t blame you for doing so - the vast majority of this is being started by the people this will hit hardest, AKA big corporate giants such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. They have the kind of press pull that very easily leads to this kind of panic.
So, for any of my followers having anxiety about this, let me soothe your worries and address them point by point.
1. “This will destroy the internet in two weeks”
No, no, it won’t. This is a directive, meaning (unlike, say, the the last thing to bring my work onto my tumblr, the fucking GDPR) that it leaves the goals of the directive open to somewhat free implementation by member states, as long as the basic goals of the directive are met on time. As such, it will be years before we actually see any binding legislation as a result of this directive, and how member states choose to implement it will vary on the state in question.
2. “Article 11 will completely restrict the use of links”
Article 11, AKA what is being referred to as the link tax, essentially implements what we call the ancillary copyright of press publishers. This right gives press publishers the right to demand compensation when snippets of their content are displayed on other web pages. So, essentially, this is an article almost directly designed to bop Google (who currently holds the kind of leading market position that the EU sees as incredibly problematic because it kind of goes against everything the EU stands for) on the nose. This would force Google (and, with it, other companies) to compensate the writers of articles that are mirrored to their sites in a truncated form, often leading to less traffic to the actual site in question and thus the mirroring site gaining the revenue that would otherwise be due to the writer of the article.
Now - there are legitimate criticisms of this, which mostly hinge on the fact that forcing people to pay the content creator for content they are using may lead some people to stop using that content. Personally, I think it’s better for people to receive compensation for their work, even if it comes at the cost of less sharing of the work. You are allowed to disagree. The most legitimate form of criticism of this article, in my humble opinion, is that it may lead to a picking and choosing of what content to share and what not to. The thing is - is this not something that is being done already? What does this article add to that other than to make sure that if you do choose to share someone else’s work, that other party gets compensated accordingly?
3. “Article 13 will destroy fandom culture”
No, no, it won’t. The vast majority of fandom culture falls under what US law refers to as fair use and most European national laws (which, in the case of EU countries, are harmonized according to the European Union Copyright Directive) refer to as private use. Article 13 in and of itself does not change the allowances made for private use of media in derivative works already. It merely mandates that companies must take effective measures to stop the users of their services from sharing media that infringes on copyright.
Again, I am in the boring camp of agreeing with the EU - I believe it is better for people to be compensated for their work. If the way we are currently using media in fandom is infringing on copyright, then I think we should stop using it that way. You are entirely welcome to disagree with me on this. Notice how the wording of the article constantly emphasizes how measures taken must be appropriate and proportionate. How the the content recognition technology is mentioned as an example of effective measures that could be taken to stop the uploading and sharing of copyrighted works, not as the only way of doing so. Notice how the entire third paragraph of this article deals with best practices and appropriate and proportionate technology which takes into account the availability and effectiveness of technology - so, essentially, if it sucks and flags too many things as infringing on copyright, it should not be used because it is not appropriate, proportionate or effective. And that’s right there in the directive.
And, yet again, there are legitimate criticisms of this article, including the one mentioned in the OP I am replying to regarding the limitations of sharing copyrighted material on, say, Youtube. That’s true - but you haven’t been allowed to upload full films onto Youtube as is, have you? Videos with copyrighted music in the background have been muted or deleted, as well. The most legitimate criticism I’ve seen is that these automatic copyright infringement flagging algorithms are generally overzealous, and this could lead to over-censoring of content that would actually fall under fair use/personal use/whatever you want to call it. That’s true, very true - but the article doesn’t require countries to enforce algorithms being used if they don’t work as they should. See above paragraph.
So, in conclusion: yes, this directive could stand to be worded better. Yes, it may technically lead to the kinds of doomsday scenarios people are imagining - but I really don’t think it will. In fact, I doubt you’ll notice much difference when (in a few years) these laws actually start getting implemented. Notice how no one has heard about the GDPR for like three weeks now, even though we’re living in that supposedly apocalyptic post-GDPR world? (I say, bitterly, as I wade through piles of GDPR every day at work… :D)
Still don’t like the directive proposal? That’s totally fine. By all means, call up your MEP, take a stand! Now, you’re doing it for the right reasons.
Articles cited retrieved from https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52016PC0593 on 21.06.18 at around 10AM GMT.
People, please look into stuff and read before You Reblog with captions like “all the fandoms will be gone”
“Fair use” and “copyright material” are two entirely different things and frankly, by laws from almost Every copyright policy in the world, fan fiction/fanart/fandoms in general are considered as fair use
I usually avoid reblogging this kinda stuff because a) it’s always blown out of proportion and b) there’s mis-information and people panicking and i don’t always have the time to look into it myself BUT this keeps getting spread without this addition which is such a good breakdown.
also bear in mind that the EU fought for 3 years to stop things like net neutrality over here and WON (in 2016) so this isn’t a similar situation to what’s going on in the USA.
Please read from top to here FIRST.
It’s not misinformation, I already stated this here
https://youtu.be/r8pi6e5GLaQ
http://www.wired.co.uk/article/eu-meme-war-article-13-regulation
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/article-13-european-parliament-internet-censorship-copyright-a8408531.html?amp&__twitter_impression=true
https://amp.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/20/eu-votes-for-copyright-law-that-would-make-internet-a-tool-for-control?__twitter_impression=true
https://creativecommons.org/2018/06/20/european-parliaments-legal-affairs-committee-gives-green-light-to-harmful-link-tax-and-pervasive-platform-censorship/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitterfacebook&utm_content=JURI-vote-june-20
https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/10637
JULIA REDA WAS A MEMBER OF THE PIRATE PARTY GERMANY. HER MEMBERSHIP IN THE EU PARLIAMENT IS AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE WITHIN THE GREEN ALLIANCE WITH NO NATIONAL PARTY BACKING HER.
This might not be a bad thing - if you vote for the Pirate Party, sure, listen to her!
BUT REMEMBER THAT PIRATE PARTIES INTERNATIONAL ARE MARGIN GROUPS IN EVERY EU COUNTRY, AND THEIR WHOLE AGENDA IS FOUNDED ON LESSENING COPYRIGHT PROTECTION FROM WHAT IT ALREADY IS. IT WORKS “FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH” WHICH IN CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE ALSO OFTEN STANDS FOR “AGAINST RESTRICTION OF HATE SPEECH”. THE PARTY ALREADY STANDS AGAINST ALL EU DATA & MEDIA REGULATIONS.
the screenshots above are posted in total ignorance of what @effelants wrote very clearly.
The vast majority of fandom culture falls under what US law refers to as fair use and most European national laws (which, in the case of EU countries, are harmonized according to the European Union Copyright Directive) refer to as private use. Article 13 in and of itself does not change the allowances made for private use of media in derivative works already. It merely mandates that companies must take effective measures to stop the users of their services from sharing media that infringes on copyright.
Notice how the wording of the article constantly emphasizes how measures taken must be appropriate and proportionate. How the content recognition technology is mentioned as an example of effective measures that could be taken to stop the uploading and sharing of copyrighted works, not as the only way of doing so. Notice how the entire third paragraph of this article deals with best practices and appropriate and proportionate technology which takes into account the availability and effectiveness of technology - so, essentially, if it sucks and flags too many things as infringing on copyright, it should not be used because it is not appropriate, proportionate or effective. And that’s right there in the directive.
Please, people. Contact your MEP if you think it suits your political interests. Not because someone on tumblr yelled that the internet will disappear if you don’t.
Remember that the goal of this directive is to provide copyright protection for journalists, news outlets and artists.
It is meant to demand compensation from big multinational (American) companies like Google who currently do whatever the fuck they please and pay next to nothing for it despite previous EU regulations and taxation.
Regulating big companies with adequate measures while providing content creators chances to report and ask for restoration DOES NOT MEAN THAT FANDOMS WILL DIE.
Also understand how the EU truly works!
Learn about the differences between REGULATIONS and DIRECTIVES and how the states have to implement them!
Everything being discussed by the EU parliament is AVAILABLE for perusal on their website.
I'm not one of them and i'm not upset about it, i love Adena and don't think she's a cheater neither, but i can see why some people think like that, the show gave the space for that. She meets Kat, cheats on coco, try a relationship with Kat and when it goes wrong she just go back to try to work things out with coco, after all that, she already knew she was falling in love for Kat, why would she try to go back to coco after developing feelings for another person? This made she look bad.
I think that Adena cheated on Coco without intending to, felt guilty while recognizing that her behaviors are a symptom of severe dissatisfaction in her relationship, and therefore broke up with Coco.
But it’s hard to leave the comfort of a relationship you know even if it’s unhappy. So she took all day to call Coco and break up. Then when Kat ends things she mentions that Adena should go back with Coco, I imagine that Adena is hearing what Kat said over and over- you should work it out with your certified lesbian gf- coupled with her own thoughts - what was I thinking? Was this a mistake? Etc.
I assume Coco may have called again and is expressing her heart break and Adena in weakness and regret- bc she does still care for Coco-agrees to try again. And so she decides to go back to Paris.
And when Kat comes back, and says she’s in, it’s clear how much it hurts Adena. Because she’s fucked. With her morality and consideration for others she’s torn between what she wants-Kat- And her sense of obligation-she shouldn’t have cheated on Coco, she told Coco they would try again so she can’t go back on that.
And I interpreted her trying to make things work with Coco to be that she went to her own apartment in Paris to talk about their ability to get back together not that she and Coco were actually back in a relationship which I think impacts how people see Adena’s actions.
So she tries to work things out with Coco. Lies to herself -as humans do-about her ability to just be friends with Kat. Some days she blurs boundaries-talking to Kat 2x a day-but when she feels like things are getting too deep she tries to reset boundaries like when Kat mentions “our violinist” and missing her, Adena says her name reminding her that they’re just friends.
So after trying for who knows how long, she decides that they need to stop trying to make things work. And she ends up coming back to NY.
It’s messy, and we have to read a lot into what is offered to us in the show. I actually wrote a whole fic about how I think this went down bc I think Adena is just a good person who did something shitty that she’s trying to figure her way out of doing the least amount of damage.
Sorry so long, but I have thought about this A LOT
Look, I’m not mad at this anon, but just cuz I’m tired of this discourse floating around: Objectively, the chain of events we witnessed was that she was in a failing relationship -> felt drawn to Kat -> made out with Kat (personally I doubt they slept together unless I remembered wrong and they stated that they slept together?) -> gathered up courage to end a relationship of many years -> screwed over by Kat -> got back together with ex she obviously loved for a long time -> realized it was a mistake -> ended it for good to go be with Kat
She did NOT carry on some clandestine affair and deliberately go around coco’s back. She did one single, objectively shitty thing in all this, even if you’re going strictly by the canon events, and immediately went to fix it. The rest is just par for the course in a situation like that. I’d be the last person to give a cheater a second chance, but she didn’t set out to deceive her ex. Enough with this scarlet letter shit.
I’m worse than Elena actually
Janelle Monae just straight-up dropping singles about going down on Tessa Thompson 20gayteen is not here to play
“At some point when somebody else comes along, and I don’t have specifics, sorry … but I told them. Just rest assured - I said very specifically: I will be part of the journey again. I will audition with her. I will make sure that she’s the one. That she’s right. And I will make sure that she’s invested, just like Flo - please hear me on this. But I will also make sure that if it happens, it happens - and it STAYS. So I said, keep it and make it for real. Make sure that it’s for real. I know there will be ups and downs. But DO NOT MESS WITH this community.”
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Chyler Leigh, on Alex Danvers, at ClexaCon 2018
(Chyler crying as she’s given a standing ovation when she comes onstage.)
mozione Carletto Mazzone nuovo presidente del consiglio (meditate, compagni)
@ your friend when they ask in front of people you’re not out to haha
i’m here for sapphic ships: adena el-amin & kat edison - the bold type
✩ favorite outfits meme ✩ ↳ adena el-amin (the bold type)
Danvers Sisters
Hayley Kiyoko for OUT Magazine, March 2018
Italian lesson #33. It’s a gift, it’s a curse, it’s an accollo. Edoardo V Savi
I never knew it was common in other countries to get out of your car when you’re stopped by the police.
Such a weird thing for me to think about not knowing this… my middle class white lady ass who has always driven relatively new cars was taught both by my mother and in driving school that not only were you not to get out of your car but you were to keep your hands on the steering wheel so that the police officer can see them and only pull out your wallet and registration when asked for them.
Because if they see you rummaging about for something as they are walking up they will assume you are reaching for a gun.
Posts like this remind me that I live in a strange and violent place.
Okay, then. These two make quite a pair, don’t they?
