{"id":2335,"date":"2016-10-12T17:11:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2016-10-12T17:11:04","modified_gmt":"2016-10-12T17:11:04","slug":"maker-party-2016-stand-up-for-a-better-internet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/community\/2016\/10\/12\/maker-party-2016-stand-up-for-a-better-internet\/","title":{"rendered":"Maker Party 2016: Stand Up for a Better Internet"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cross post from: The Mozilla Blog<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

Mozilla\u2019s annual celebration of making online is challenging outdated copyright law in the EU. Here\u2019s how you can participate.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year: Maker Party<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each year, Mozilla hosts a global celebration to inspire learning and making online. Individuals from around the world are invited. It\u2019s an opportunity for artists to connect with educators; for activists to trade ideas with coders; and for entrepreneurs to chat with makers.<\/p>\n

This year, we\u2019re coming together with that same spirit, and also with a mission: To challenge outdated copyright laws in the European Union. EU copyright laws are at odds with learning and making online. Their restrictive nature undermines creativity, imagination, and free expression across the continent. Mozilla\u2019s Denelle Dixon-Thayer wrote about the details in her recent blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By educating and inspiring more people to take action, we can update EU copyright law for the 21st century.<\/p>\n

Over the past few months, everyday internet users have signed our petition and watched our videos to push for copyright reform. Now, we\u2019re sharing copyright reform activities for your very own Maker Party.<\/p>\n

Want to join in? Maker Party officially kicks-off today.<\/p>\n

Here are activities for your own Maker Party:<\/p>\n

Be a #cczero Hero<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to all the amazing live events you can host or attend, we wanted to create a way for our global digital community to participate.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re planning a global contribute-a-thon to unite Mozillians around the world and grow the number of images in the public domain. We want to showcase what the open internet movement is capable of. And we\u2019re making a statement when we do it: Public domain content helps the open internet thrive.<\/p>\n

Check out our #cczero hero event page and instructions on contributing. You should be the owner of the copyright in the work. It can be fun, serious, artistic — whatever you\u2019d like. Get started.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information on how to submit your work to the public domain or to Creative Commons, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Post Crimes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mozilla has created an app to highlight the outdated nature of some of the EU\u2019s copyright laws, like the absurdity that photos of public landmarks can be unlawful. Try the Post Crimes web app: Take a selfie in front of the Eiffel Tower\u2019s night-time light display, or the Little Mermaid in Denmark.<\/p>\n

Then, send your selfie as a postcard to your Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Show European policymakers how outdated copyright laws are, and encourage them to forge reform. Get started.<\/a><\/p>\n

Meme School<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s absurd, but it\u2019s true: Making memes may be technically illegal in some parts of the EU. Why? Exceptions for parody or quotation are not uniformly required by the present Copyright Directive.<\/p>\n

Help Mozilla stand up for creativity, wit, and whimsy through memes! In this Maker Party activity, you and your friends will learn and discuss how complicated copyright law can be. Get started.<\/a><\/p>\n

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We can\u2019t wait to see what you create this Maker Party. When you participate, you\u2019re standing up for copyright reform. You\u2019re also standing up for innovation, creativity, and opportunity online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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