hannibalsimago:

AO3 needs help from European writers!!

https://archiveofourown.org/admin_posts/10637

OTW Legal and our allies have been active in fighting on fan-unfriendly legal proposals in the EU. Since these proposals were introduced in 2016, OTW Legal has submitted comments opposing them and has joined in calls for action against them. We’ve managed to hold them off so far and encourage some revisions, but a key vote will be happening in the European Parliament’s JURI committee on 20/21 June that could have a significant impact on the Internet and fan sites. In particular, two provisions of the current proposal would be bad for fans. Article 11 would impose a “link tax” that would make it more expensive for many websites to operate, and Article 13 would impose mandatory content-filtering requirements on websites that host user-generated content. These provisions have been hotly debated and revised a bit since the last time we reported on them. (For more on recent revisions and debates, see these discussions by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Hogan Lovells Firm) But despite revisions, they’re still bad deals for fans. Importantly, they don’t preserve the “safe harbors” that websites rely on to operate, and they don’t include user-generated content exceptions.

Without safeguards for user-generated content, Article 13 would require your favourite websites to implement systems that monitor user-generated content and automatically remove any content that could potentially infringe upon copyright, giving publishing giants the power to block your online expression. Sites like YouTube, Tumblr, GitHub, Soundcloud, etc., could be required to block the upload of content based on whether it has been “identified” by big corporations, rather than based on its legality. The law is still being debated, and it is difficult to predict how it would impact the OTW’s projects, including the Archive of Our Own, if it is passed. Regardless of how this vote comes out, the OTW will work as hard as we can to keep the Internet fan-friendly. But we need your help. The most effective thing you can do right now is contact your Member of European Parliament. You can use one of these tools to e-mail your MEP or call your MEP to tell them that having user-generated content on the internet is important to you.

Here’s what you can tell them: Without safe harbors for user-generated content, Article 13 of the Copyright Directive would stifle free expression on the Internet. We don’t want mandatory filtering. Algorithms don’t understand limitations and exceptions to copyright like parody, public interest exceptions, fair use, or fair dealing, and we don’t want our non-infringing videos, website posts and art blocked because of a biased algorithm created by big corporations. We want the law to protect user-generated works, not harm them.

OTW Legal will keep fighting for fan-friendly laws!

Please signal boost if you can’t help directly!

Our favorite sporty jock James + our favorite werewolf boi plz!

wolfstarhq:

Hi there, I’ve gotten a few asks about these two nerds, thanks to everyone who asked! ❤

James/Remus

  • Who is the restless sleeper? James is both a night owl and an early riser.
  • Who eats cereal for dinner? Remus will eat it for any meal. James thinks it’s gross (”You’re stirring spoonfuls of spit into your food!”)
  • Who wears odd socks?James came up with the brilliant idea to only buy black socks, so they can just have one drawer full and not worry about matching.
  • Who reads more? Remus for sure, James’ brain moves too fast for him to pay attention.
  • Who prefers a bath over a shower? They both prefer showers and have an elaborate setup of shower heads charmed at different angles in their bathroom.
  • Who can knit? James picked it up while he was laid up for a month after a Quidditch injury.
  • Who has the weirder laugh? Remus says James. James says Remus. (Sirius: “You’re both right.”)
  • Who gets more jealous? Neither! This is the one singular thing they’re both chill about, RIP.
  • Who sleeps with a teddy bear? Prongs and Moony nap together when Moony’s all doped up on wolfsbane.
  • Who still uses internet explorer? They don’t have internet in the house because James will tinker with the routers until they disintegrate.
  • Who is the most sentimental? Remus lovingly scrapbooks every photograph of James doing something embarrassing.
  • Who can play an instrument? James can play the triangle, poorly.
  • Who has the worst sense of direction? They’re both great at directions, but James still won’t let Remus forget that one time six years ago when he accidentally flooed to Austria rather than Australia.
  • Who cooks breakfast? James is overly proud of his pancake flipping abilities.
  • Who is the early riser? Doesn’t matter what time James goes to bed (or how much firewhisky has been consumed prior), he’s up by seven the next day.

yessssssssssssssss

Hey dude, I don’t mean to be invasive at all, but I was just wondering, are you seeing a therapist or doing something for your mental health? Ik it’s none of my business but sometimes you post stuffs and I get concerned. Feel free to ignore if you’re not chill with answering, but just make sure you’re getting what you need!! I love you and want you to be okay!!!

wow, thank you! it’s… always a bit surprising to see that some people actually care
i do have a therapist, two actually! they’re helpful most of the time
i love you too and i hope you’re okay too!