I totally agree with this comment; it would be great to have an honest discussion around the proposed laws. The law is supposed to prevent re-publishing of con

I totally agree with this comment; it would be great to have an honest discussion around the proposed laws. The law is supposed to prevent re-publishing of content with minor attribution ala Google News or this type of thing[0] from Boing Boing. The proposed law states specifically that "the act of hyperlinking" is excluded[1] and even says that "insubstantial parts ... (for instance very short excerpts)" would not be against the law[2]. [0] - https://boingboing.net/2018/09/10/at-insane-speeds-moto2-rider.html https://boingboing.net/2018/09/10/at-insane-speeds-moto2-rid... [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Copyright_in_the_Digital_Single_Market#Article_11 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directive_on_Copyright_in_the_... [2] - http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/05/25/copyright-rules-for-the-digital-environment-council-agrees-its-position/ http://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/...