@therealjacksepticeye
i have to preface this post by saying that im american. as an american on this website with mostly american-oriented content, i know little of what is happening elsewhere in the world. recently, however, i have noticed that europe is having some issues - specifically issues regarding censorship of the internet.
now, do you wanna know why i prefaced this with ‘im american?’
i don’t know much about the situation, unfortunately. my understanding is that the EU wants to pass two articles that control how copyrighted information is passed on the internet. however, instead of slightly tightening their copyright laws, they seem to want to go to the extreme and censor any content that europeans produce and consume.
sean, obviously, is european. born and raised in ireland, moved to the uk in 2017. he has dedicated 6 years of his life to uploading gaming videos and sketch comedies on youtube just for us, to build this wonderful and loving community.
if the EU decides to pass these articles?
thankfully, sean is in a position as to where he might not get as fucked over by this as others will, but it will still hurt. it will hurt him, as he loves this job and it will force him to find work elsewhere. it will hurt robin, who has been helping sean with his videos, especially the ego content, since 2016. it will hurt many of sean’s friends on youtube (pewdiepie, kickthepj, emma blackery, etc.)
most importantly?
i don’t know many people within the community, but i have heard stories. stories told through pax panels, stories shared in videos, stories shared across tumblr and twitter. i know sean means a lot to a lot of people out there. he is the reason they smile, the reason they want to get out of bed and live their lives. and i know that without having sean around, it might tremendously impact them. it might cut them off from friends they’ve made online, job opportunities they have because of sean, having a loving, supportive community to come to when their mental health might be in a shitty place, etc.
because of my position as a non-european, i know little about what is happening in europe and what i should do to help. but i know there are millions of people out there that can help.
i have four requests to ask of you guys, as a member of the jse community and the internet.
you guys helped us americans when we we going through our net neutrality crisis.
now it’s our turn, as non-europeans, to help you through yours.
@therealjacksepticeye @pixlpit @turquoisemagpie @piligy @huffletrax @easy-hard @septicjacks @lum1natrix @megsiplier @antiknife @septicplier @fear-is-nameless @mrcamillaa @booperdoopcr @theoretically-red @nepeta-cata @jakeinthebox @cas1224 @the-pink-alchemist @fangirlintrovert @sparklepines @rogue-of-broken-time @summermiko @justanothertasha
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE feel free to tag your friends, family, mutuals, etc. on this post.
THE PETITION
RESOURCE FOR EUROPEANS ABOUT ARTICLE 13
https://smallbiztrends.com/2018/09/article-13.html
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/what-is-article-13-article-11-european-directive-on-copyright-explained-meme-ban
https://www.alphr.com/politics/1009470/article-13-EU-what-is-it-copyright
https://arcticlee.tumblr.com/post/180106229048/we-have-to-start-making-noise-on-the-issue-of
https://celestewolfs.tumblr.com/post/180119844555/our-future-is-in-jeopardy-if-this-gets-passed
https://twitter.com/YTCreators/status/1062416695858552832
https://twitter.com/justbazzzz/status/1062450008434360320
https://twitter.com/iNabberTV/status/1062444953576595456
http://markiplitesaway.tumblr.com/post/180139536015/hey-article-13-is-still-a-thing-and-we-need-to-do
http://ryssa-aquicoine.tumblr.com/post/178005158461/guys-i-did-some-research-we-lost-a-battle
https://musingsofaperpetualdaydreamer.tumblr.com/post/180148047852
(sincere apologies if some information is outdated. i’m trying to work on this post as fast as i can with recently updated info and quite frankly, i’m not sure what to look for. i just hope this helps)
Please also bother me with your inquiries i love answering questions
bring back tumblr ask culture let me. bother you with questions and statements
just in case you need to hear this today:
you are not a failure
you are not a waste of space
you are loved
you are wanted
I believe in you
you can do it!!!!
canon: they died
fanfic: fUCK YOU
Here’s some examples awkward accessibility being a thing:
Your at a hotel that has a lift to get you from one sub-floor to another, but the lift can only be unlocked and operated by one specific person that the hotel now has to go find. Sure, they’ve made the entrance to the sub-floor is accessible, but now it’s a thing.
The buses are wheelchair accessible but the driver has to stop the bus, take 30 seconds to lower the goddamn ramp, move passengers out of their seats, hook up the straps and then secure you in the bus. Sure, they’ve made the busses accessible but now it’s a thing.
The restaurant has an accessible entrance, but it’s past the trash room and through the kitchen. Sure, the restaurant is accessible, but now it’s an insulting thing.
Here’s some great examples of accessibility not being a thing:
The train to the airport pulls up flush with the platform. I board with everyone else and sit wherever the fuck I want. Riding the train is accessible and not a thing.
In Portland, I press a button the side of the streetcar and a ramp automatically extends at the same time the door opens. I board in the same amount of time as everyone else. This is not a thing.
I get that it is difficult to design for wheelchair accessibility, but folks need to start considering the overall quality of the experience versus just thinking about meeting the minimum requirements.
Please
Everyone who reblogs this will get the title of a book to read based on their bio/posts.
Everyone. I mean it.
i love dogs! *reblogs*
9 million people fucking love dogs