The Internet Could Change Next Week, And Not In A Good Way

The internet could change next week, and not in a good way

You may have heard about the efforts in Europe to reform copyright law. The debate has been ongoing in the European Parliament for months. If approved next week, these new regulations would require us to automatically filter and block content that you upload without meaningful consideration of your right to free expression. 

We respect the copyrights and trademarks of others, and we take all reports seriously to ensure that your creative expression is protected. We make this clear in our Community Guidelines. There’s already a legal framework that works and is fair: Today we take down posts and media that contain allegedly infringing content when we receive a valid DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request. We also provide clear-cut ways for people to fight back if they believe their removed content was not a true violation. These instances are monitored and reported and live in our biannual transparency report. 

The suggestion to use automated filters for issues of copyright is short-sighted at best and harmful at worst. Automated filters are unable to determine whether a use should be considered “fair use” under the law and are unable to determine whether a use is authorized by a license agreement. They are unable to distinguish legitimate parody, satire, or even your own personal pictures that could be matched with similar photographs that have been protected by someone else. We don’t believe that technology should replace human judgment. Tumblr is and always has been a place for creative expression, and these new regulations would only make it harder for you to express yourself with the freedom and clarity you do so now. 

If you access Tumblr from Europe and want to act, you can find more information on saveyourinternet.eu. 

Yep. True that.

Weirdest movie ever but so true

Since most of the bards suck (in games) i hope the enemys weakness is funky music.

When the whole party is down but your bard is up

Stay safe guys!

For those in the path, seems like timely advice. Be safe above all!

My parents would never get Tumblr, but if i imagine that football (not soccer) moms start to come here... *shudder*

What if everyone’s parents start getting tumblr like they did with Facebook

Here you go, i reblogged it

Likes vs. Reblogs.

When artists and authors are trying to increase their fanbase and make their passion into a profitable income so they can continue to do what they love, a “like” is not nearly as helpful as a “reblog.”

Now, I understand that some of us are very selective about what we reblog. Some people don’t feel comfortable reblogging EVERYTHING they like or EVERYTHING they come across. That’s why I tend to use my queue as much as possible, or I go back to the things I’ve liked every so often and reblog it.

Reblogs help to get the word out about an artist or an author. Please note that this does NOT JUST APPLY TO VISUAL ART, it applies to WRITTEN ART (fiction) as well!!! Reblogs help an artist or a writer to grow their fanbase by branching out who views their content. AND, as an additional bonus, reblogs help an author or artist feel good about the content they designed. It means that their content was impressive enough to you to be on your dash for your followers to see, and that means the world to them. Reblogs are also a great way to send feedback that they’re sure to see, as sometimes artists and writers miss the comments.

Here are some numbers in our community that I’ve seen on my dash within the last few minutes to prove that even the fanders could work a little on reblogging the stuff we love to be supportive of our artists and writers.

On average in the Sanders Sides community, there is 1 reblog for every 2.7 likes. That means that only aprox. 1/3 of the people who enjoy or see the content are promoting it.

If you like something, consider reblogging it! Yes, likes are great- but reblogs are powerful. Their implication is so much greater.

Likes for me, as a writer, mean “I read this and I like it.”

Reblogs for me, as a writer, mean “I read this and I loved it! I want everyone I know to see this and I’m excited for what you’re going to put out next! I support you as a loyal fan of your work!”

I don’t know if this will resonate with anyone else, but I just thought I’d make this post.

NOTE: This is not a guilt post! If you don’t like to reblog content for a personal reason, that’s ok! I’m simply trying to raise awareness for something REALLY important to me!