That’s bad news for anyone who lets internet users communicate with each other, from Tinder to rental listings to Wikipedia, but especially hard-hit will be games. Raising the table stakes for starting a competitor to Blizzard is a surefire way to crush any competition to the current giants of the games industry, and mandatory filter rules will kill mom-and-pop Minecraft hosting and other small players. Add to that the potential for griefing – all you need to do to make your opponent’s avatar disappear is claim their skin on the copyright filters.
It’s not too late: the next vote will likely be on July 4: contact your MEP and get THREE PEOPLE to do the same. MELT THE SWITCHBOARDS, SAVE THE INTERNET!
