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Off Topic => Anything Else => Topic started by: Paul on September 20, 2018, 08:42:50 AM

Title: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Paul on September 20, 2018, 08:42:50 AM
So there are 2 new laws that may be added to the European Union soon.

1. External links has to be used by permission.

2. No copyright materials are to be used whatsoever without concent from the owner.

I'm wondering if these (or one of them) will affect this forum if passed the final vote.
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Rosco on September 20, 2018, 08:50:21 AM
Isn't the second one law anyway?

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Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Paul on September 20, 2018, 10:37:21 AM
Quote from: Rosco on September 20, 2018, 08:50:21 AM
Isn't the second one law anyway?

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Ah yes. Did not post that one properly.
  The new law will put stop to fair use of (C) material, i.e. making own tiles using original graphics or making memes, unless approved for usage by the (C) holder, for every new creative content that we make.
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Decar on September 20, 2018, 07:28:58 PM
site is hosted under US jurisdiction
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: ny1050220 on September 21, 2018, 08:14:30 AM
Quote from: Decar on September 20, 2018, 07:28:58 PM
site is hosted under US jurisdiction

Did a quick search and found this. https://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2083906/claims-com-net-websites-jurisdiction
I think this means the the US claims that this site is under its jurisdiction. This claim is not necessarily exclusive.
Is the server of this site based in the US?
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Decar on September 21, 2018, 08:21:27 AM
yes and owned by an American citizen, nor is registered as a business.
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: ny1050220 on September 21, 2018, 10:21:05 AM
 :(y)
Title: Re: New European Union law may affect this site.
Post by: Sinscerly on September 22, 2018, 06:26:55 AM
But still it is handy to know for the WICA, as that one isn't US registerd but in EU(PL) if I'm correct.