[teleclimber]

I think so as well, though not because of the focus on the "website" but because of the focus on "commercial sites" and the exemption for tiny sites.

If my read is correct that means you can self-host a decentralized networked service, let users use it for free and you are not subject to art 13.

So for example the typical Mastodon instance would be fine.

[buboard]

the decentralized internet isnt necessarily non-commercial. in fact becoming commercial would be crucial to its success

[dannyobrien]

Yep, and also support services. A service that made it easy for you to host Mastodon (and lasted longer than 3 years); or a Mastodon instance that had a Patreon attached.

We'll fight like hell to make sure these get excluded, but given the battle over excluding SMEs, it would be a tough fight. And the chilling effect would be considerable — you can expect to get automatic legal letters from rightsholders claiming that you were already liable unless you paid them licenses, and the sort of takedown blackmailing you see happen on YouTube. Even if you're legally in the right, it takes a lot for a volunteer operator to stand up to that kind of intimidation.