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Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by ginko on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:47AM (#19084461)
> I don't think we even can vote them out of office.

Of course you can. The European Parliament has the last say on EU laws. There's an upcoming EP election in only a few months. The head of the largest faction (essentially either EPP or ESP) will become head of the commission. There's few times as good as now to contact your local MEP and voice your concerns about article 13.

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by makomk on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:51AM (#19084481)
Yeah, and then we have to put pressure on MEPs again and again every time the bastards who can't be voted out of office try to push some new variant through, and the moment our attention slips and we let even one through they win. Permanently, since there's absolutely nothing MEPs can do to reverse this once it passes, unlike in an actual democracy.
Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by raverbashing on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:57AM (#19084514)
You mean like in the US congress? Or the UK surveillance laws? Or the Australian security law that caused controversy recently?

> Permanently, since there's absolutely nothing MEPs can do to reverse this once it passes, unlike in an actual democracy.

So how's the reversal of the net neutrality decision working out in that democracy again?

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by swebs on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @09:01AM (#19085315)
>So how's the reversal of the net neutrality decision working out in that democracy again?

What do you mean? Those laws were successfully rolled back in 2017.

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by tgragnato on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @07:05AM (#19084550)
> There's few times as good as now to contact your local MEP and voice your concerns about article 13.

Practical question: how do I do it?

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by StavrosK on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @07:15AM (#19084597)
It's super simple: https://saveyourinternet.eu/act/

Choose your country, it'll open your mail client and then you can let them know what you think.

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by mcv on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:05AM (#19084896)
I'm appalled to see a GroenLinks politician listed red. He's definitely going to get an email from me. The others too, but I really expect better from GL.

(The other GroenLinks politician is green, so it's likely that the red one simply missed the vote. Still bad of course, but not evil. He needs to show up next time.)

Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by StavrosK on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:19AM (#19084989)
You're telling me, the only green Greek MEPs are the neonazis! What the hell is everyone else doing?
Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by mcv on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:25AM (#19085033)
That's a tough one. Definitely mail all the red voters and explain your conundrum.
Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by StavrosK on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @08:51AM (#19085226)
I did, twice! I hope someone read it.
Re:Article 13 Is Back On: Worse, Not Better by petre on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @07:59AM (#19084851)
Thank you. At least I have a list of MPs to vote for in the EP elections.