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From: Anthony Cole <ahcoleecu(a)gmail.com>
Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 8:14 PM
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Safe harbour mooted in Australia for internet
intermediaries
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
On 13th June, the High Court of Australia allowed a defamation case against
Google to proceed. Presently, Australia has no "safe harbour" provision
for internet intermediaries, though there is some protection for telcos.
[1]
The previous week, on 7th June, the New South Wales state government
released a review of its 2005 defamation act, and the review recommends
that the states re-convene their defamation working party and ask it, inter
alia, if a specific safe harbour provision would be beneficial. [2][3]
WMF legal might want to consider making a submission to the working party
(once it has re-convened) to put our case, and might want to watch the law
reform process as it unfolds to ensure any safe harbour language that may
be adopted is broad enough to include Wikimedia projects.
1. The Conversation.
https://theconversation.com/protecting-google-from-defamation-is-worth-seri…
2. Sydney Morning Herald.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/nsw-pushes-for-historic-overhaul-of-def…
3. The review. See recommendation 15c
http://www.justice.nsw.gov.au/justicepolicy/Documents/defamation-act-statut…
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*tl;dr:* Where can I find the exact version of the copyright proposal
that the JURI-committee approved?
Hello everyone
I'm trying to write a response to a Danish MEP's defense of Art. 11/13,
but I'm having a hard time finding the exact version of the directive
that JURI ended up approving. Most places, even the JURI vote log, refer
to CELEX 52016PC0593, but that is marked as 2016 in the header, and I
don't want to use the incorrect version of the proposal.
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Best regards,
Matthias Smed Larsen
WMDK Vice Chair
Dear All,
we didn't wait long until - after the feedback sought on the Preliminary
Impact Assessment - the European Commission wants to learn more about
how to improve the efforts in fighting illegal content online. The
consultation is open *until June 25th*[1] and it has a form of a concise
questionnaire[2].
I will be working on the questionnaire where it requires a narrative
(short answers) after May 15th and make the responses available on meta.
The questionnaire is partially the same for everyone and partially
customized according to the capacity in which you answer (as an
individual, a digital rights organization, an online hosting service
provider, etc.).
Since the way we will in future implement and encounter illegal content
moderation - whether as a notice and takedown or automated
detection/filtering - is very important for the whole community, I
encourage you to consider sending a separate response, in whichever
capacity you feel it makes sense for you. It is clear that the questions
steer us into the model that has been presented in both the
Communication and the Recommendation for Tackling Illegal Content
Online, and these solutions are not all great. It is important that we
show that we care about this topic.
I am happy to receive any feedback from you on both the general level as
well as on detailed questions. If needed, I will help and share the
approach we will have in Brussels on this in greater detail.
Have a good week!
Anna
[1]https://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations/public-consultation-measures-further-improve-effectiveness-fight-against-illegal-content-online_en
[2]https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/illegal_content_online
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Anna Mazgal
EU Policy Advisor
Wikimedia
anna(a)wikimedia.be
@a2na
mobile: +32 487 222 945
51 Rue du Trône
BE-1050 Brussels
Dear All,
since we got hold of the voting list for the copyright vote, we prepared recommendations that I sent to over 20 MEPs in JURI that we hope will vote against the most damaging proposals (including article 13) and in favour of the good ideas on exceptions.
We only give recommendations on articles: 3, 4, 5, 11, and 13 as well as the exceptions: Freedom of Panorama (CAs 56 and 57) as well as User extracts from pre-existing works and other subject matter in content uploaded or made available by users (Cas 58 and 59) - so called User Generated Content exception. For the remaining articles and corresponding amendments we provide no specific recommendation as to the vote. In summary, we present the following recommendations:
On article 3 we recommend voting against CA 4 (and corresponding CAs in recitals), instead we indicate specific amendments filed by members of JURI that in our opinion define text and data mining exception better.
On article 4 we recommend voting in favor of CA 6 (and corresponding CAs 23 to CA 26)
On article 5 we recommend voting in favor of CA 7 (and corresponding CAs 27 to CA 30)
On new exceptions (FoP, UGC) we recommend voting in favor of CA 56 (and CA 57) as well as CA 58 (and CA 59)
On article 11 we recommend voting against CA 12 (and corresponding CAs) and in favor of CA 12bis (and corresponding CA 20bis and CA 41bis) that are the alternative Compromise Amendments
On article 13 we recommend voting against CA 14 (and corresponding CAs) and in favor of CA 14bis (and corresponding CA 47bis to CA 50bis) that are the alternative Compromise Amendments. In case CA 14 is adopted, we believe the negative consequence can be somehow mitigated by voting in favor of CA 2.
Both IMCO 56 and AM 672 provide that the access gotten under one exception may not be used to exercise rights gotten under another exception - we find this approach harmful to the rights of users and legitimate uses of lawfully accessed content. We recommended voting against IMCO 56 and AM 672 as indicated in the document.
Let’s hope that the vote will be at least partially along our line on the topic.
Best wishes,
Anna
Anna Mazgal
EU Policy Advisor
Wikimedia
anna(a)wikimedia.be
@a2na
mobile: +32 487 222 945
51 Rue du Trône
BE-1050 Brussels
Hello everyone,
As many of you are aware, the new European copyright directive is is coming
up for an important vote next week, and it includes a provision (Article
13) which would require websites which host large quantities of user
uploaded content to run new content through upload filters to identify and
block copyright infringing material. Last year
<https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/06/06/european-copyright-directive-proposal/>,
we wrote about why Article 13 is bad for collaboration and freedom of
expression online, and yesterday we published a follow-up blog
<https://blog.wikimedia.org/2018/06/14/dont-force-platforms-to-replace-commu…>
with
Anna Mazgal of Wikimedia Deutschland addressing Article 13 and other
troubling proposals for mandatory automatic content detection.
While technology like machine learning can be helpful in content evaluation
(for example ORES <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/ORES>, which flags
vandalism and rates article quality on Wikipedia), Wikimedia only uses
these technologies to aid our community-driven processes. The community
processes are particularly effective for catching copyright violations, and
as a result the Wikimedia Foundation receives a small number of DMCA
takedown notices every year, and only a handful of these are granted
<https://transparency.wikimedia.org/content.html>.
We oppose Article 13 because we believe that policymakers need to leave
room for community processes and protect user rights.
The vote is coming up soon, so please help share our blog post
<https://blog.wikimedia.org/2018/06/14/dont-force-platforms-to-replace-commu…>
(also
published on Medium
<https://medium.com/freely-sharing-the-sum-of-all-knowledge/dont-force-platf…>)
and
consider supporting ongoing campaigns against Article 13
<https://saveyourinternet.eu/>.
Many European chapters of the Wikimedia movement also participated in a Day
of Action on June 12 against the proposal, writing blogs and tweeting under
the hashtag #SaveYourInternet, so please amplify those as well.
Thanks,
Allison Davenport
Technology Law and Policy Fellow, Wikimedia Foundation
Dear Public Policy enthusiasts,
I am excited to share our call for participation for Movement Strategy
Working Groups with you all. There will be one group specifically
focusing on Advocacy work, to identify the necessary changes for
Wikimedia to advance in our new strategic direction, and to develop
recommendation how to implement these changes on local, regional, and
global levels.
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
Please help us spread the message and share it with people from your
networks who are interested in having these strategic conversations. I
hope you find all the information you need in the texts that we have
shared. Let me know if you have any questions or comments for us.
Best,
Nicole
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From: Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 at 18:24
Subject: Movement Strategy: Open Call for Working Group members
To: Wikimedia Mailing List <wikimedia-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>
Dear Wikimedians,
Following up on Katherine’s email from last week[1], we are today
opening the call for Working Group members for 9 Thematic Areas (yes,
we added one more!).
== Working Group members ==
The Working Groups will map the present situation of their Thematic
Area, the obstacles and opportunities, as well as needed changes to
advance our movement in our strategic direction. They will identify
possible strategies for making these changes and develop concrete
recommendations for the movement on how to ratify and implement
them.[2]
Working Group members will need to be able to invest a minimum of 5
hours per week, but that time might vary depending on the workflow
that each group agrees upon. Members of the Working Groups are
expected to act in the interest of the movement, not in the interest
of their own organization or community.
== Selection of members ==
We are looking for a maximum of 15 members for each of the 9 groups.
For best results we will need a diverse set of members from across the
movement. We have developed a set of criteria, to ensure the necessary
expertise, diversity, and representation.[3] We will assemble a
Steering Committee to decide upon membership of the Working Groups in
close coordination with the Core Strategy Team.[4]
== Apply to become a working group member ==
We encourage everyone with an interest in the strategic conversations
to apply for becoming a Working Group member in their topic of
expertise. We recommend that movement organizations and groups create
internal processes for the selection of their candidates to avoid
multiple, competing applications.
The call will be open until June 25, 2018. ***Please apply via this
application form.[5]*** To prepare your application, you can consult
the overview of the questions asked in the form on Meta.[6]
== Next steps ==
We expect to be able to announce the Working Group members in the
second week of July, so that the working groups can be assembled,
onboarded and ready to start working before Wikimania. The first step
for the groups will be to agree upon their set-up and scope of work.
At Wikimania, we plan to convene the attending Working Group members
in the Strategy Space to discuss and refine their road to the
recommendations and ensure exchange between the groups.[7]
We invite you all to familiarize yourselves with the existing
documentation of the Working Group(s) of your interest,[8] add
comments, additional input or share your concerns via talk pages Your
comments will be then be taken into consideration by the respective
Working Groups.
We are looking forward to working and having these long-awaited
conversations with many of you!
In the name of the Strategy Core Team,
Nicole
[1] https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2018-June/090417.html
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
[5] https://goo.gl/forms/zVElm0hLT9eZvqwF3
[6] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
[7] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
[8] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Working…
--
Nicole Ebber
Adviser International Relations
Wikimedia Movement Strategy Process Lead
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin
http://wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e.
V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts
Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig
anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin,
Steuernummer 27/029/42207.
Hi all
FYI WMFr will participate tomorrow to this action day. Will other
affiliates relay this call to action ?
Pyb
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Dear Pierre-Yves
*Get Ready for the 12 June #SaveYourInternet Action Day*
In this update on the #SaveYourInternet campaign:
- *Good News:* We're Getting Heard & the Message is Spreading
<#m_8110795666854522447_m_4160014033717560023_News>
- *12 June #SaveYourInternet Action Day: *Our Plans & How To Help
<#m_8110795666854522447_m_4160014033717560023_News>
- *Mythbusting:* Article 13 Misunderstanding & Misinformation
<#m_8110795666854522447_m_4160014033717560023_Mythbusting>
*Good News: We're Getting Heard & the Message is Spreading*
BBC News picked-up <https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44412025> the
#SaveYourInternet campaign (see the Tweet
<https://twitter.com/BBCTech/status/1005040338401193984>). A big thanks to
Jim Killock of the UK's Open Rights Group (ORG
<https://www.openrightsgroup.org>) for the thorough explanation to BBC.
In the short time since the campaign has been launched, the
#SaveYourInternet hashtag has already been used in over 5.000 tweets by
almost 3.000 people, but *we still need to make a lot more noise to get our
message heard by everyone*!
*12 June #SaveYourInternet Action Day: Our Plans & How To Help*
*Our Plans*
*12 June = #SaveYourInternet Action Day: *On that day, our homepage
<https://saveyourinternet.eu> will feature a special 'Call to Action'
message. We'll encourage visitors to Tweet to their Members of the European
Parliament, with the #SaveYourInternet hashtag.
*How To Help*
*Support the 12 June Action Day:* You can support this action day in
multiple ways, namely through:
1. *Banners:* Add one of our #SaveYourInternet Action Day banner to your
website (see the banners that you can use before 12 June
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ogOROkrsDLhkQ4HJBVad2K9Tbhqctili?us…>,
the banners that you can use on 12 June
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1MacP6Cy1EoXI-VY-UnmjmToBwrvSw3zv?us…>,
and our general banners
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nMKHBhAi5YVoporqqR1cxXlhBu8uJlou?us…>
);
2. *Blogs:* Write a blog post about it (see our blog here
<https://saveyourinternet.eu/act-now/> and the mythbuster
<#m_8110795666854522447_m_4160014033717560023_Mythbusting> below, check
our resources <https://saveyourinternet.eu/resources/>, and find images
that you can re-use here
<https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iW6M2JHmrSCYZRL5mU0qzq2klLZWRZxt?us…>);
and,
3. *Mailinglists & social media:* Inform your network through your
mailinglists and social media channels.
If you tweet don't forget to add the #SaveYourInternet hashtag so that
everyone can spot it and amplify your message, and if you publish anything
or add a banner to your website, *please add your efforts to this Google
doc
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HMDcYbvRtJ-iNY-dWWKHx6pEYioUwuPHoYs4DDs…>*,
so that we can keep track of what's happening and how everyone's
contributing to this fight.
*Support the campaign in general:* Several organisations have already
committed their support to this effort, and we count on all other civil
society organisations to follow this example. If you want to support this
effort, reply to this email with your logo.
*Mythbusting: Article 13 Misunderstanding & Misinformation*
Journalist Glyn Moody <https://twitter.com/glynmoody> debunks the
misunderstanding and misinformation out there about Article 13 in a new
article on Boing Boing
<https://boingboing.net/2018/06/07/of-dogs-breakfasts-article.html>, as he
observes that "*the copyright directive in general, and Article 13 in
particular,* *very often hinge*[*s*]* on* (...) *subtle points*". In his
article he explains the EU legislative process, and why we need to act now,
and tackles the fact that:
- it's still filtering, even if you don't say the word "filtering";
- this goes way beyond notice-and-takedown;
- there's no magic filter for all types of content;
- the GDPR is an ally, not the enemy.
<https://saveyourinternet.eu/>
*About the Copyright for Creativity (C4C) coalition*
Created in 2010, Copyright for Creativity (C4C
<http://copyright4creativity.eu/>) is a broad-based coalition that seeks an
informed debate on how copyright can more effectively promote innovation,
access, and creativity. C4C represents libraries, scientific and research
institutions, consumers, digital rights groups, technology businesses, and
educational and cultural heritage institutions that share a common view on
copyright embodied by C4C's Declaration and Copyright Manifesto
<http://copyright4creativity.eu/c4cs-copyright-manifesto-four-pillars-to-mod…>.
Check our full list of signatories <http://copyright4creativity.eu/about-us>
.
C4C is listed
<http://ec.europa.eu/transparencyregister/public/consultation/displaylobbyis…>
in the Joint European Commission - European Parliament Transparency
Register.
<http://copyright4creativity.eu/c4cs-copyright-manifesto-four-pillars-to-mod…>