[Advocacy Advisors] Fwd: European chapters: urgent action needed

Fri Jun 19 09:12:44 UTC 2015

There's this on the Wikimedia UK blog -
https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2015/06/uk-at-risk-of-losing-freedom-of-panorama/

We're also working on a few other things over the coming days and will
share them when they are ready. We're looking to make a lot of noise over
this.

Thank you,

Stevie

On 18 June 2015 at 20:44, L.Gelauff <lgelauff at gmail.com> wrote:

> OK, when there is, that could be a nice thing to link in social media.
>
> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 8:56 PM, Romaine Wiki <romaine.wiki at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Not yet, but our intention is to create one and translate it in the
>> various European languages,
>>
>> Romaine
>>
>> 2015-06-18 20:54 GMT+02:00 L.Gelauff <lgelauff at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> is there a page aimed for an external audience which explains in a few
>>> lines of text what is the problem, and why we care?
>>>
>>> Lodewijk
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 7:20 PM, Romaine Wiki <romaine.wiki at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> The message below I sent to the Wikimedia chapters.
>>>>
>>>> As WMF considered SOPA as a big issue for Wikipedia/Wikimedia, this can
>>>> have a huge impact on Wikipedia, Commons and other wikis and I think it
>>>> would be good if WMF can take a stand in this matter and would help the
>>>> European chapters with this issue.
>>>>
>>>> Certainly some help with the *E-mail / Tweet your Member of the
>>>> European Parliament* (like with SOPA) would help!
>>>>
>>>> Greetings,
>>>> Romaine
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> This concerns all the chapters in the European Union and chapters in
>>>> other European countries as well (copying is possible).
>>>>
>>>> *Subject*
>>>> Copyrights reform in Europe going in the wrong direction, damaging
>>>> Wikipedia.
>>>>
>>>> *What is going on?*
>>>> In the European Parliament currently a proposal (amendment) is
>>>> submitted that will restrict Freedom of Panorama in Europe.
>>>> This means: you are no longer allowed to upload images from modern
>>>> buildings and works of public art on Commons and not allowed to use those
>>>> images on Wikipedia.
>>>>
>>>> Also if Freedom of Panorama is only allowed for Non Commercial purposes
>>>> only, this is a problem for Wikipedia!
>>>>
>>>> *Some details*?
>>>> It concerns the amendment AM421 proposed by Cavada and passed in the
>>>> JURI committee.
>>>>
>>>> *When is the voting about the amendment?*
>>>> Thursday 9th July
>>>>
>>>> But we have one chance only!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *What can we do about this?*
>>>>
>>>>    - Forward this e-mail to anyone who should know about this.
>>>>    - Talk to the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) in your
>>>>    country. Especially the members of the EPP, S&D and ALDE groups. ->
>>>>    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members_of_the_European_Parliament,_2014%E2%80%9319
>>>>    - Communicate this issue to the members of your association, to
>>>>    your Wikipedia communities, and to the readers of Wikipedia. The public
>>>>    needs to know!
>>>>    - Translate: There will come a page on Meta about this, which needs
>>>>    translation. This page with info will contain basic information and can be
>>>>    linked to. This page can be copied to the local Wikipedias. This was done
>>>>    as well for the SOPA situation in 2012 which also attacked Wikipedia,
>>>>    example: https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA
>>>>    - Publicise a press release about this, write about it on your
>>>>    website/blog, talk to the media how this can damage Wikipedia, etc.
>>>>    - Use social media: Twitter, Facebook, and so on...
>>>>    - Twitter about it and retweet them. Suggestions:
>>>>       https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_BE/status/611000943908384768 -
>>>>       https://twitter.com/Wikimedia_BE/status/610984311853064193 -
>>>>       https://twitter.com/dimi_z/status/610792189631811584
>>>>       - Twitter also directly to the Members of the European
>>>>       Parliament directly and ask them if they want to turn Wikipedia into black.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Also we should think about a CentralNotice / Sitenotice to inform our
>>>> readers.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Where is the coordination?*
>>>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_Panorama_2015
>>>> To have an overview it would be handy if you sign up for your
>>>> country/area.
>>>>
>>>> Collect here also your actions like press releases, tweets, Facebook
>>>> posts, etc. Those can be useful to read and to see where some action is
>>>> missing or needed.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *You need more information?*
>>>> Read the upcoming Signpost article:
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2015-06-17/Three_weeks_to_save_freedom_of_panorama_in_Europe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Also*
>>>> The Dutch chapter (WMNL) has formed a project group (including me) who
>>>> is working hard on getting more attention for this subject. Both towards
>>>> MEPs, the local community and towards the readers of Wikipedia. A campaign
>>>> is coming up today or in the following days.
>>>>
>>>> In Brussels Dimitar and Karl are monitoring the situation in the
>>>> European Parliament. Thanks to them this issue comes to our attention.
>>>>
>>>> Does your MEP like to meet someone in Brussels? Dimitar and Karl are in
>>>> Brussels and I can come there as well.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Other suggestions?*
>>>> Let us know!
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> Romaine
>>>>
>>>> ----
>>>> board member of Wikimedia Belgium
>>>> volunteer for Wikimedia Nederland
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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