As the title suggests, over the last couple of days there’s been an influx of doomer comments over the SKG petition. While it’s fine to disagree, I’m finding it suspicious that there weren’t comments like this posted a week or 2 ago

  • Dremor@lemmy.worldM
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    1 day ago

    Even if mostly useless, not doing anything is even more useless. At least that petition shows support for changes, which may influence some executive to rethink what they think is acceptable from their userbase.

    • ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca
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      1 day ago

      not doing anything is even more useless.

      I agree. I also think if you’re not European, you’ve not done anything. There wasn’t even a petition made in the US so Americans haven’t done a single thing, yet are the most vocal about it. That’s the part that confuses me.

      • gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world
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        It wouldn’t work in the US because the movement doesn’t have lobbyists, and even if it did they would be massively outspent.

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          Yes, that’s why I didn’t suggest Americans start a petition. A boycott and/or social media campaign is something Americans could do rather than just hope and wait for Europeans to fix everything.

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            A social media campaign by an American is exactly what SKG is…

            The EU initiative was chosen specifically because it actually has a chance to get traction there, and the market is large enough that it can’t just be ignored by publishers.