A community for discussing events around the World
Rule 1: posts have the following requirements:
Rule 2: Do not copy the entire article into your post. The key points in 1-2 paragraphs is allowed (even encouraged!), but large segments of articles posted in the body will result in the post being removed. If you have to stop and think "Is this fair use?", it probably isn't. Archive links, especially the ones created on link submission, are absolutely allowed but those that avoid paywalls are not.
Rule 3: Opinions articles, or Articles based on misinformation/propaganda may be removed. Sources that have a Low or Very Low factual reporting rating or MBFC Credibility Rating may be removed.
Rule 4: Posts or comments that are homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, anti-religious, or ableist will be removed. “Ironic” prejudice is just prejudiced.
Posts and comments must abide by the lemmy.world terms of service UPDATED AS OF 10/19
Rule 5: Keep it civil. It's OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It's NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
Rule 6: Memes, spam, other low effort posting, reposts, misinformation, advocating violence, off-topic, trolling, offensive, regarding the moderators or meta in content may be removed at any time.
Rule 7: We didn't USED to need a rule about how many posts one could make in a day, then someone posted NINETEEN articles in a single day. Not comments, FULL ARTICLES. If you're posting more than say, 10 or so, consider going outside and touching grass. We reserve the right to limit over-posting so a single user does not dominate the front page.
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
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For Firefox users, there is media bias / propaganda / fact check plugin.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/media-bias-fact-check/
1. We stand against dehumanization and promote respect for all people. We have a zero-tolerance policy for dehumanizing language and behavior.
2.Please don't post full news articles to our community. Instead, post a link to the article, along with a brief excerpt and your own thoughts and analysis. You can also use Bard AI to rewrite the article.
3. Tell me a memory you cherish
4. I can't spell
Human Rights
We stand against the dehumanization of people. We believe that all people are equal and deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. We will not tolerate any form of dehumanizing language or behavior.
Using derogatory language or stereotypes to describe certain groups of people
Comparing people to animals or objects
Denying people their basic human rights
Excluding people from society or denying them opportunities
Using violence or threats of violence against people
Calling for genocide
Calling for genocide is the most extreme form of dehumanization.
It is an act of hate and violence that must be condemned in the strongest possible terms. We all have a responsibility to stand against dehumanization and to promote respect for all people.
Dehumanization is a dangerous and harmful practice. It can lead to discrimination, violence, and even genocide. It is important to remember that all people are human beings, regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. We have a zero-tolerance policy for dehumanizing language and behavior.
Anyone who dehumanizes others will be permanently banned from our community.
We urge everyone to stand against dehumanization and to treat others with dignity and respect.
Introduction
We are fully aware that posting direct news articles is perfectly legal under the fair use copyright clause. However, we will be abiding by the rules imposed upon us to ensure consistency across .world as a whole.
Therefore, we ask that you please refrain from posting direct news articles to our forums. Instead, please post a link to the article, along with a brief excerpt and your own original thoughts and analysis.
If you see someone posting a direct news article to our forums, please inform the moderators of the community post in question so they can review it.
We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.
We understand that this may be a change for some of you, but we believe that it is in the best interests of our community as a whole. By following these guidelines, you can help to ensure that our forums are a place where everyone can come to have meaningful and engaging discussions about the news.
To make it easier to follow these guidelines, we encourage you to use Bard to rewrite news articles in your own words. Bard is a large language model that can generate text, translate languages, write different kinds of creative content, and answer your questions in an informative way.
FAIR USE ARTICLES: EU
Article 5(1) of the European Union Copyright Directive (2001/29/EC) United States
Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.) Germany
Section 53 of the German Copyright Act (Urheberrechtsgesetz)
These statutes provide the general framework for fair use in the EU, United States, and Germany. However, it is important to note that the fair use doctrine is a complex area of law, and there is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of whether posting a particular news article to a forum would be considered fair use. If you are unsure whether posting a particular news article to a forum would be considered fair use, it is best to consult with an attorney.
Here are some additional things to keep in mind when determining whether a particular use of a news article on a forum would be considered fair use:
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for non-profit educational purposes; The nature of the copyrighted work; The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work. These factors are not exhaustive, and courts will consider all relevant factors when determining whether a particular use is fair use.
Sources www.theinformedillustrator.com/2012/09/ books.google.com/books?id=HKQTAAAAIAAJ books.google.com/books?id=vVjG-z9YMaMC
We understand that this change may be disruptive for some of our users, but we believe it is important to protect the copyright of authors and creators. We also want to ensure that our forum is a place where people can share their own original work and ideas.
How to use Bard to rewrite articles
Bard is a large language model that can be used to rewrite articles in a way that is not verbatim. To do this, simply follow these steps:
Go to the Bard website and create an account. Once you are logged in, click on the "Write" tab. Paste the article that you want to rewrite into the text box. Click on the "Rewrite" button. Bard will generate a rewritten version of the article. Review the rewritten article and make any necessary changes. Once you are satisfied with the rewritten article, you can post it on the forum. Tips for using Bard to rewrite articles
Here are some tips for using Bard to rewrite articles:
Be specific with your instructions. Tell Bard what kind of tone and style you want for the rewritten article. Use the "Rewrite" button multiple times to generate different versions of the article. Review the rewritten article carefully before posting it on the forum. Make sure that the article is accurate, informative, and original. Additional tips for ensuring that your rewritten articles are not verbatim
In addition to the above tips, here are some other things you can do to ensure that your rewritten articles are not verbatim:
Use your own words and phrases. Don't simply copy and paste the original article. Change the sentence structure and order of the paragraphs. Add your own insights and commentary. Cite the original article as a source. If you are unsure whether or not your rewritten article is verbatim, you can use a plagiarism checker to scan it. We appreciate your cooperation in following the new forum rules. Thank you for helping to make the forum a place where everyone can share their original work and ideas.
Conclusion
Be Kind
So, basically run it through some simple anti-plagiarism paper-cheating techniques? Fine.
Are links to demonetized sources for paywall penetration acceptable? Like internet archive, crap like that? I do hope so, I'm very grateful for the people that provide paywall bypass methods.
Your concern is my concern. From a news standpoint nothing should be behind a paywall IMO and hindering people's ability to receive important news should be criminal. It's just as bad as peer review journals being caught up in paywalls when you can just write a letter to the person responsible for the finding to get the paper for free.
I will try to seek out answers on this however I would advise you to directly contact admins for a better clarification into the details. I don't want to mince words or accidently misrepresent facts. Just know I'm not trying to pass the buck I just don't have all the answers.
However, our admins including AvaddonLFC are much for versed and knowledgeable in these matters, so I respectfully request that you ask them directly for a better understanding.
I wanna add that frequently a paywalled article is not breaking the story, but adding commentary. Sometimes there is simply a better source to link to!
Hey, as long as I can still call someone a dingus for being a dingus, we're cool.
In all seriousness, this is needed. Couple of times I have called for less dehumanizing language I have been called a sympathizer of some pretty bad things. It's frustrating when folks fail to see that blasé use dehumanizing language is the necessary precursor to greenlighting atrocities.
Important reminder that stereotypes create prejudices and prejudice is a precursor to _______-ism. Stereotypes are culturally held beliefs about a culture or demographic that stem from a 'kernel of truth' which may or may not be 'true'. (e.g. 'white people are rich.')
Prejudice is making decisions based on stereotypes.
______-ism is when prejudice takes a tangible toll on the people of that culture.
Challenge stereotypes. Call out prejudices. This is the path to affecting change in racism, sexism, et al.
EDIT: After rereading this, I want to say a bunch more...
White privilege is real. Even if you're from the rust belt. I know. Hard to swallow. Also, men in America aren't getting the emotional support they need. It's leading them down dark paths to loud echo chambers resulting in mass murders. These two ideas aren't mutually exclusive. You can believe that white men have a leg up and men have it hard while also agreeing that women have had a shit hand dealt to them for practically forever including now.
There's too much infighting. We're all getting fucked.
Hey dingleberry you can slap me around and call me Sally for all you want but if you are going to suggest solving world problems requires a "final solution" then them there are fighting words. We have a responsibility to ourselves and everyone here to put hate on display so it can't fester and grow.
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Sorry if there was any confusion. I was just agreeing with your well written sentiment and experiences. The fact that you are able to acknowledge such things as white privilege is quite commendable. The fact that you took time to come back and reflect on your initial thoughts is something I wish everyone could do. You are a good egg!
To echo another commenter… what? Seriously, what on earth are you talking about?
The only thing I could think of is that Poppin may have gone through Foggy's comments and found something suspicious. I have no proof of this or a reason to believe foggy would say something inflammatory so it's just a theory.
Nah, I was actually in agreement with everything froggy said.
Fight me 😡
jk Holmes
I also add tags to the folks I end up in disagreements with on lemmy. From "believes xyz" to "ignore this douche".
I got morning tagged on this guy, so Imma add a nice "???" And keep it 55th street.
Hold up, I want to add tags to folks. Teach me, lol.
Idk I use contect for lemmy on Android.
I can tap your post and get options copy your text, and "add note" and more.
Bout to add note "my friend is confused about notes" to you.
And then I'll give you a shout out when I see you in a few months 😎
Sometimes I don't make sense.
"we believe it is important to protect the copyright of authors and creators. We also want to ensure that our forum is a place where people can share their own original work and ideas.
How to use Bard to rewrite articles"
🤣 You're saying one thing and meaning another. The first half are great values to stand by, and in making it clear you are okay with posting re-worded versions of a journalist or reporter's article... It has me questioning what values you do hold. You are quite clearly using those first two values in a toothless or even hypocritical way.
Attention Lemmy users,
Please be advised that AvaddonLFC is not qualified to answer questions on copyright. This was a direct error on my part. If you have any questions, please send concerns to [email protected]
We apologize for any confusion or frustration this may cause. We are committed to providing our users with the best possible support, and we appreciate your understanding.
Thank you,
The Lemmy World News team
"We are committed to continuous improvement."
My personal values are irrelevant. I don't make the rules I just abide by them to the letter. I am fully aware that not everyone who posts here is trying to get a Pulitzer Prize or has the time to write a ten-page editorial of the information they obtained from said news sites.
You may and already have come to your own conclusions in the reasoning for the language within this updated rule change. Not everyone is born a gifted writer and for those who lack the confidence using a system like bard may in fact teach, educate and expands one's abilities.
To be blunt the rule changes are not of our doing we were informed that the way in which people post here is not in proper regulations of how lemmy.worl/admins would like posts to be posted.
I do not know if these rule changes are just for this community or others but I advise you to make reports of any community that does not fall in line with said rules to ensure that they are able to continue being in compliance.
The truth (not a lawyer) in most cases forums, online communities and other mediums on the internet are protected under the fair use doctrine in most countries. Even though this is clearly the case and there is nothing illegal being done such as blatant copy right violations it is lemmy.world's full discretion in how they operate this server.
This means we will abide by any update to the rules that are enforced upon us even if they do not violate any laws. I hope these clears things up because you are not wrong in what you said. If you have more questions about the rules regarding posting direct articles with proper citations being against the rules, then by all means contact the admins and inform them of your concerns.
At the end of the day your concerns are ours since we want to create a healthy engaging community in which everyone is able to access important news events without violating lemmy.worlds rules.
Rule 2 is meh, but whatever. .world admins stay with the kneejerk reactions.
Hi, can you please elaborate. I would like to understand what it is you are saying. Depending on the context I may be able to provide additional information for you.
No worries Poppin, don't mind me. I read more about the whole "we could get sued" thing on another pinned post. I'm probably still salty about that momentary ban of the pirate communities.
I agree with your frustration on the subject of piracy there are countless legitimate reasons why people might go that route. I personally know a lot of people who archive their physical media and store it on personal services to increase the lifespan of their collections.
I am not a lawyer however I will say this, according to my research our users on in this community are protected under fair use doctrine. If someone copies an article in its full form and provides a direct link to said article no law is broken.
I went as far to check the United States, EU and German copyright laws. I added the statues in this post to highlight the law vs the rules. In the end this clearly has more to do with "rules" then any enforceable law.
My advice to you is to reach out to the admins and inquire about this shift. I have noticed other communities openly 1:1 copying articles without issue. I don't know what makes worldnews special.
That being said just remember it's a rule not a law, so I don't think you have to worry about DMCA letters in your mailbox anytime soon. Just use bard to rewrite and paste the article then it is not verbatim and follows. world rules.
I hope this helps and I know this is not the answer you want but at this time if I am being honest, it's the best, I've got for the time being. If you need anything at all or have further questions dm.
Thanks, I appreciate you taking the time out to respond 🙂
You are more than welcome. I know exactly how you feel, I honestly would like to see a site wide detailed breakdown of all of the copyright issues that the server may see as problematic. If not done correctly, Tom, Dick and Jane will size up larger communities like ours and spam with false copyright reports. That's the last thing anyone wants here! That being said I did mention pinging the admins including AvaddonLFC they will be able to better answer some of your questions.
Could we also update the sidebar? I see rule breaking content being posted, and part of it might be that the rules are a little hard to see. Right now, it's a big wall of text.
I've reformatted/reworded it below, which you can feel free to take from :)
A community for discussing events around the World
Posts and comments must abide by the lemmy.world code of conduct
Engage in good-faith and with respect: Posts or comments that are homophobic, transphobic, racist, sexist, ableist, will be removed. “Ironic” prejudice is just prejudiced.
Copyright: Do not copy the entire article into your post. A short summary is allowed, but large segments of articles posted in the body will result in the post being removed. This includes links to sites that rehost copyrighted articles for paywall sites.
Low Effort: Posts or comments that are opinions, editorials, reposts, advocating violence, off-topic, trolling, offensive, based on misinformation, regarding the moderators or meta in content may be removed.
Post Format: posts have the following requirements:
We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.
All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.
Thanks!
Appreciate your team working on the community :)
I'd really like to see more meta develop in how to make great posts here. I prefer posts of different types - posts that direct conversation, posts that collect and collate info about a given topic and use comments to add to that archive of information.
I see this "I posted news, give me your hot takes" style forum as an exhausted format. On reddit it was frequently used and abused to promote certain narratives, promote mainstream corporate media over the journalists who are the source, who broke the story. Reddit was perfectly designed for bad actors and astroturfing.
But here's some constructive feedback:
Remove reposts that offer no change to the link / post content. You could repost to get it to a different time zone's feed, yea, but then add something. A second link, a specific question?
News that many years old isn't news. It's at best political discussion. Finding old interviews with someone who's in the news today can be valuable... But posting old news is often a way to misinform people. But is this community specifically about current events, or not?
We currently do not allow duplicate posts from the same source and do not allow news older than 14 days. We have removed posts that have violated those rules so I am confused by your feedback.
I conflated News and World News. 😮💨 my bad and I'm very happy to hear from you that this is the case!
Rehashing old news that is not relevant is a very effective disinformation tactic. It is done for many reasons but mostly to create fake outrage and rip open old wounds in a weaponized way or to derail meaningful conversation about present issues. We work hard to keep or posts relevant and purge reposts when necessary. If you see them let us know.
Around 2010 my friend lost his job. It didn't matter really, both of us were well off at the time and could afford not to work for long periods of time.
We spent the better part of the year playing black ops over Xbox live and smoking weed out of a massive hookah we bought and called the Black Dahlia after a stripper I once fancied.
It was an easy going care free time in my life and a long cherished memory. In a way I've been chasing that kind of camaraderie ever since then. I doubt I'll ever find it again.
That brings back memories! Around the 2000s I would go to a friend's house back when you could create a lan party with the original Xbox play Halo and get blitz out of my mind. I would be so high that I would find a hiding spot in the map so i could collect myself. Those carefree times really do mean something in this 2/7 news dump of a world with all of its perpetual issues that never seem to stop. Maybe we were ignorant back then, but I guess that's why they call it bliss! Thank you for sharing your story with me!
Super simple to use fair use copy/pasta. Find the one or two paragraphs from the article that illustrates the headline, then paste that, NOT the whole article.
Of course, my favored option is finding an alternate source that isn't paywalled. :) No summary needed.
