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==First of all, thanks, it's great that you *do* want to act!==
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Right now, the most important thing to do is to inform people, making sure the message gets across to as many people as possible.
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<big>This page lists different ways to take action against ACTA right now and to learn more about this dangerous agreement.</big>
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[[File:acta_150px.png|right|Logo ACTA]]'''ACTA is a multi-lateral trade agreement which threatens to change the Internet as we know it and puts fundamental freedoms at risk.'''<br/>
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The European Parliament will vote on ACTA this Wednesday July 4th and has the occasion to reject it once and for all.<br/>
  
This may sound obvious, but people can only take action if they know about ACTA and how bad it is.
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You will find on this page different ways you can act to defeat ACTA as a citizen.<br/>
  
==What to do?==
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As a citizen, the main two things to do are:
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*'''<big>contacting Members of the European Parliament</big>'''
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*'''<big>helping spread the word about ACTA</big>'''.
  
===Inform===
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*by showing the video to family, colleagues, friends (not just geeks, everyone)
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= Contact your Elected Representatives =
*by spreading the video far and wide via
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[[File:Acta-lqdn-250.jpg|right|ACTA handcuffed world]]
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Contacting your Elected Representatives is the most useful thing you can do right until the wednesday's final vote in the European Parliament, last step of the [[ACTA: Procedure in the European Parliament|procedure]].
**facebook
 
**mailing lists
 
**email
 
**on forums
 
**on your blog, etc.
 
  
'''The video is released under a permissive and freedom-granting Creative Commons licence, so you don't have to ask to use it'''. :)
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This week, from the 18th to the 21st of June, it is an '''important [http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-last-crucial-step-before-final-vote ACTA week] in the European Parliament'''. It's a perfect opportunity to contact MEPs!<br/>
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<strong>This weeks' key events :</strong>
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{{ChronoACTA|lang=en}}
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To be informed about the next steps to urge Members of the European Parliament to reject ACTA, send a blank email to [mailto:NOtoACTA-subscribe@laquadrature.net NOtoACTA-subscribe@laquadrature.net] to subscribe to our list (we won't use your email for anything else).
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==Next steps in the European Parliament==
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Most countries negotiating ACTA have already signed it, and the EU Member States have also recently signed ACTA.<br/>
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'''But ACTA still needs to be presented to the European Parliament (EP) and if the European Parliament votes NO to ACTA and rejects it, this will deal a likely fatal blow to the treaty'''.
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But before ACTA goes to vote before the whole of the European Parliament, several EP committees will be giving their opinion on the text, guiding the EP's final stance on ACTA.<br/>This is why as citizens '''we must contact members of these committees to make sure they hear all about what is wrong with ACTA'''. [[File:Acta-lqdn-250.jpg|right|ACTA handcuffed world]]
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#The International Trade [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/INTA INTA] Committee of the European Parliament is the main committee working on ACTA.
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#The Industry ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/ITRE/ ITRE]), Civil Liberties ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/LIBE/ LIBE]), Legal Affairs ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/JURI JURI]), and Development ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/ DEVE]) committees are also working on ACTA. They will first vote on their opinions after holding “exchange of views” on draft reports in the coming weeks.
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#Opinions will then be sent to INTA to influence its final report, which will recommend the EU Parliament as a whole to reject or accept ACTA.
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#The final, plenary vote by the EU Parliament on ACTA should be held no sooner than June.
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'''The contents of INTA's report are therefore very important, and we need to make sure it reflects European citizens' legitimate concern about ACTA.'''
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For more detailed information about the ACTA procedure in the European system, please see the [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/file.jsp?id=5924982 procedure file].-->
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== How to? ==
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To easily get in touch with the right Members of the European Parliament, you can use our [http://piphone.lqdn.fr PiPhone]. This tool will connected to a Elected Representatives free of charge. If you enter your country, you will be connected to an MEP speaking your language. If you need it, an [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/How_to_act_against_ACTA:_example_phone_call example of call] and the [[Piphone|user guide]] are available.
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You also can use [http://www.politicalmemory.eu/ Political Memory] to get the contact details of a precise MEP.
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== Who to contact? ==
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All MEPs will vote during the plenary session of July 4th, but it is more useful to contact first and foremost the members of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/EPP/ EPP], of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/ECR/ ECR], of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/EFD/ EFD], of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/ALDE/ ALDE] (except Italian, French and Dutch), of the S&D (only [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/SD/#!filters?country=Spain Spanish], [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/SD/#!filters?country=United+Kingdom British], and [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/SD/#!filters?country=Portugal Portuguese]), and the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/NI/ non-attached] (NI).
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[https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/ "Development"] (DEVE) committee is about to vote its [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fNONSGML%2bCOMPARL%2bPE-478.666%2b02%2bDOC%2bPDF%2bV0%2f%2fEN report]. In its current version, DEVE's report is favourable to ACTA's ratification. [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/ Call its members] to ask them to remind that [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Development_Arguments_Against_ACTA ACTA was designed against the interests of developing countries] and to recommend ACTA's rejection.
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[https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/JURI/ JURI], [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/LIBE/ LIBE] and [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/ITRE/ ITRE] committees are about to vote their reports, with the vote on ACTA as a whole (see the [[Portal:ACTA|calendar]]). By means of the [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/ PiPhone], call their members to ask them to vote in accordance with La Quadrature du Net's [[ACTA:_to_keep_in_mind|recommendations]].
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* [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/campaign/go/acta-inta-201204 Call MEPs] from the "International trade" committee ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/INTA/ INTA]) and tell them why they must recommend the EU Parliament to [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Counter-Arguments_Against_ACTA reject ACTA].
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* [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/campaign/go/acta-libe-201205 Call] MEPs from the "Civil Liberties" committee ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/LIBE/ LIBE]) to tell them [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Civil_Liberties_Arguments_Against_ACTA why ACTA undermines fundamental freedoms].
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* [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/campaign/go/acta-itre-201205 Call] MEPs from the "Industry" committee ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/ITRE/ ITRE]) and tell them how [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Industrial_Policy_Arguments_Against_ACTA ACTA would undermine growth and innovation].
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* [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/campaign/go/acta-deve-201204 Call MEPs] from the "Development" committee ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/ DEVE]) and remind them that [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Development_Arguments_Against_ACTA ACTA was designed against the interests of developing countries].
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* [https://piphone.lqdn.fr/campaign/go/acta-juri-201205 Call] MEPs from the "Legal Affairs" committee ([https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/JURI/ JURI]) to tell them [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Legal_Arguments_Against_ACTA how ACTA would impact EU law].
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'''Right now, we need to contact members of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/INTA/ INTA committee] and the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/ITRE/ ITRE committee]'''. They are working on their report on ACTA.
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You can also contact members of the [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/LIBE/ LIBE committee], [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/ITRE/ ITRE committee], [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/JURI/ JURI committee] and [https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/committee/DEVE/ DEVE committee] committees to explain to them the many issues about ACTA and influence their respective reports.
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'''Focus your calls on members of the political groups that so far has been the most supportive of ACTA:
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*[https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/EPP/ EPP]
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*[https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/ALDE/ ALDE]
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*[https://memopol.lqdn.fr/europe/parliament/group/ECR/ ECR]'''
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== General advice ==
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Key arguments are listed on our page [[ACTA:_to_keep_in_mind|ACTA: to keep in mind]].
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The MEPs have been given a “fact-sheet” on ACTA's supposed inoffensiveness to reassure concerned citizens (that's you). You can find a [[Counter-Arguments_Against_ACTA|debunking of these lies here]].
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* If a question to which you don't have the answer comes up, don't panic. You are not expected to be an expert, only a concerned citizen. Tell the MEP you will research the answer and call back with more information, and come and [[#Contacting_us|ask us]].
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* If you're still not comfortable with the arguments, don't give up. Ask what is the MEP's position on ACTA, and ask what are their arguments.
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* During your calls, you will speak most of the time to a Parliamentary assistant. They are generally polite and intelligent people, approach them accordingly. Being calm and courteous, tell them about your concerns, asking them to take part in the parliamentary debates and to take a stand against ACTA.
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* Don't forget to let us a little feedback of your call, either on the PiPhone, or by [[#Contacting_us|contacting us]]. That's very useful for us.
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* In general, don't hesitate to offer to call back with more information, to meet the MEP, to send documents, references, etc.
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* Sometimes, Parliamentary assistants will ask you to send an e-mail. Don't hesitate to call back later to check if they've read it and what they thought of it.
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<!-- If you are still uncomfortable, you can find an [[How to act against ACTA: example phone call|example phone call here]]. -->
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'''The main points are''':
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*ACTA turns Internet companies (ISPs, service providers) into a private copyright police by forcing to take legal responsibility for what their users do online.
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*ACTA brings broad and dangerous criminal sanctions in loosely defined way.
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*ACTA bypasses democracy and opens the door to a parallel legislative process, which the European MPs should be particularly angry about.
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=Spread the message=
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Another important and complimentary way to act against ACTA is to inform people, making sure as many people as possible know about ACTA and how bad it is. It may sound obvious, but people can only want to act against ACTA if they are aware of its dangers.
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==Learn more==
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You can learn more about ACTA and it's dangers to our freedom at http://lqdn.fr/acta
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You should also read our [[Counter-Arguments_Against_ACTA|counter-arguments]] to the Commission's disinformation about ACTA, it answers most arguments that you might encounter by those defending ACTA.
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You can also read [http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-updated-analysis-of-the-final-version la Quadrature's analysis of ACTA's final version] and see an [[Against_ACTA|overview of criticisms against ACTA]].
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EDRi has also done a series of fact-sheets about specific aspects of ACTA: http://www.edri.org/ACTA_Week
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The following resources are helpful in better understanding ACTA:
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*[http://rfc.act-on-acta.eu/fundamental-rights Impact assessment of ACTA on fundamental rights]
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*[http://rfc.act-on-acta.eu/access-to-medicines Study on ACTA and access to medicine]
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*[http://action.ffii.org/acta/Analysis FFII's analysis of ACTA]
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==Inform==-->
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You can spread [http://laquadrature.net/ACTA resources] by La Quadrature du Net and other, far and wide:
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*your personal spaces on the Internet (personal blogs, social networks, micro-blogging platforms)
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*mailing lists,
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*email,
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*forums
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*any other mean :)
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==Refer people to la Quadrature's webdossier on ACTA==
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*Spread the [https://www.lqdn.fr/acta ACTA] dossier and refer people to it for more info.
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** The short address is: http://lqdn.fr/acta
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==Show people the NO to ACTA video==
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*Show the [https://www.laquadrature.net/en/video-acta-get-informed-take-action NO to ACTA videos] to family, colleagues, friends (not just geeks, everyone)[[File:NOtoACTA-capture.png|300px|thumb|right|[https://www.laquadrature.net/en/video-acta-get-informed-take-action No to ACTA] video]]
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*You can embed the video everywhere:
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**Use the following html code to insert the main version of the video
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<iframe src="http://mediakit.laquadrature.net/embed/716?size=medium"
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style="width: 640px; height: 500px; border: 0; overflow: hidden"></iframe>
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**Or go to [https://www.laquadrature.net/en/video-acta-get-informed-take-action this page] to find the code to embed other versions of the video in English, and to [https://www.laquadrature.net/fr/video-acta-sinformer-et-agir this page] to embed versions in French.
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**To embed the Spanish subtitled version of the video for example, use this code:
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<iframe src="http://mediakit.laquadrature.net/embed/716?size=medium&sub=es_ES"
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style="width: 640px; height: 500px; border: 0; overflow: hidden"></iframe>
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**You can also use the embed links from [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=citzRjwk-sQ Youtube] and [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xlz8g0_say-no-to-acta_news Dailymotion] to spread the videos.
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'''The videos are released under a permissive and freedom-granting [http://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Creative_Commons Creative Commons licence], so you don't have to ask to use them'''. :)
  
 
https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/3.0/88x31.png
 
https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/3.0/88x31.png
  
===Express yourself===
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==Use, share, remix the NO to ACTA flyer==
Creating more art and expressing oneself is also a very important part.
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Use our [[No to ACTA flyer]] for demonstrations, informative actions, and share it, remix it and help translate it!
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==Use your own words, pictures, sounds to talk about ACTA==
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[[File:acta-infographics.png|300px|thumb|right|[https://www.laquadrature.net/en/infographic-remix-acta-lethal-weapon-against-your-rights NO to ACTA remix infographics]]]Creating more creative bits and art and expressing oneself is another powerful way to inform other people.<br/>
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The power of image and creativity to explain and touch people is very strong, so this is a great way to act against ACTA if you enjoy writing, drawing, painting, making music, etc.
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Here are some ideas:
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*'''Write an article on your blog,'''
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*Write an article for your school, college/university or company newspaper
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*'''Write to your newspapers''' asking why they aren't talking more about ACTA and telling them about ACTA
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*'''Create more videos, films, pictures, paintings''' against either the whole of ACTA or specific parts of the agreement
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**For instance, you can '''create banners''', '''buttons''', '''illustrations against ACTA''' (using images from the videos if you want) that others can use in their signatures, as avatars, to illustrate their blog articles, newspaper articles, etc.
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**If you do so, please post a link to your banner here.
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*'''Remix and transform already produced material''', and give it a new life.
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**For instance, to the right here is a cool infographics remix of the NO to ACTA video with [http://www.laquadrature.net/en/robocopyright-acta-video RoboCopyright ACTA].
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===Web applet against ACTA===
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An (animated interactive) javascript / css / html applet to add (as ''HTML'' code) to blogs, sites, etc. to
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* help raise awareness about ACTA
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* serve as an alert box
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Looks like this:
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[[File:Actacreanims.jpg]]
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See in action (mouse pointer sensitive) on these blogs/sites: http://creanims.blogspot.com/ and http://baazar.free.fr/
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'''HTML code''' to include anywhere, on blog post, articles, etc.:
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<nowiki><script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery-latest.js">
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<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/jquery-ui.min.js">
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<script src="http://baazar.free.fr/blogspotjs.js">
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  <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/317777628260945/" target="_blank">Manifs</a></li>
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      <li><a href="https://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/Comment_agir_contre_ACTA" target="_blank">Agir</a></li>
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      <li><a href="https://www.laquadrature.net/fr/d-montage-des-mensonges-de-la-commission-europ-enne-sur-acta" target="_blank">infos</a></li> 
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      Mise à jour : 31/01/12 :: 21H<br /><br />
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      <a href="https://www.laquadrature.net/wiki/How_to_act_against_ACTA#Web_applet_against_ACTA" target="_blank"><font color="#0066FF" style="text-decoration:none">Insérer ce message sur votre site, votre blog, etc.</font></a>
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=More Ways to help=
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==Organise events==
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*Organise public events at your school, university, work place, etc.
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**Organise a discussion about ACTA, linking it to your classes or your activity
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**Show the NO to ACTA video
  
You can:
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==Publicly take a stand==
*write an article on your blog,
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*If you are part of an NGO, consider having it publicly denounce ACTA, and telling your members about ACTA's dangers.
*write an article for your school, college/university or company newspaper
 
*write to your newspapers asking why they aren't talking more about ACTA and telling them about ACTA
 
*create more videos, films, pictures, paintings against either the whole of ACTA or specific parts of the treaty
 
**for instance, you can create banners against ACTA (using images from the video if you want) that others can put in their signatures, use as avatars, etc. (and add a link to your banner here)
 
*people can also remix and reshape the videos to make them their own and give them more and new life.
 
  
===Help code a widget to inform Internet users about ACTA===
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*Contact well-known persons, celebrities or NGOs and ask them to take a stand.
We are looking for help to code a small webwidget against ACTA that people can easily add to their website (similar to this widget making fun of the French HADOPI).
 
  
Go to this EtherPad for more info and to help out on this project: https://quadpad.lqdn.fr/widget-acta
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==Support la Quadrature du Net==
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If you can afford it, financial support is of course greatly appreciated.
  
===Organise events===
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You can make a donation to help La Quadrature keep on fighting [[ACTA]] and act on the other dossiers it works on.
*organise public showings of the video at your school, university, etc.
 
  
===Publicly take a stand===
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http://lqdn.fr/support
If you are part of an NGO, consider publicly denouncing ACTA, and telling your members about ACTA's dangers.
 
  
If you are a well-known person or celebrity, you can also use your following to inform people about ACTA and denounce it.
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==Translate this page into your language==
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To help other people from different parts of the world act against ACTA, you can help translate this page.
  
===Be part of the campaign to crush ACTA===
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'''Remember to always use the English version as the source for your translation, as it is the most up to date version.'''
Soon, when the campaign launches, the most important thing everyone can do is simple, and takes 10 minutes :
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'''If you do so, remember to update the translated version often enough.'''
  
'''Call the Members of the European Parliament.'''
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For collaborative translation and easy proofreading and correction, you can use an EtherPad such as http://pad.lqdn.fr/p/How-to-act-against-ACTA-LANGUAGE
  
The EU is the last large entity that has not signed ACTA: ''if the European Parliament votes NO to ACTA and rejects it, this will deal a fatal blow to the treaty''.
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ie: https://pad.lqdn.fr/p/How_to_act_against_ACTA_es
  
In the weeks before ACTA is voted (it could be as early as mid-December), as many people as possible must call the Members of the European Parliament to tell why ACTA is dangerous, why it is a denial of democracy, and that they must reject it.
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Once translated, create a new page on the wiki with your translated text, and add a link to your language to the top of this page.<br/>
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(You need an account to create a page on the wiki, open editing is disabled for spam protection.)
  
You can start calling MEPs right now and urge them to get involved in the parliamentarian debates and to take a stand against ACTA.
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==Contacting us==
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If in doubt or if you have any remaining question, don't hesitate to contact us :
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*use the mailing list [mailto:acta@laquadrature.net acta@laquadrature.net](to subscribe, send a blank email to [mailto:acta-subscribe@laquadrature.net acta-subscribe@laquadrature.net]. <small>We won't use your email for anything else.</small>)<br/>
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*send an email to [mailto:contact@laquadrature.net contact@laquadrature.net]
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*join us on our [http://lqdn.fr/chat chat] (or #laquadrature on irc.freenode.net)
  
Until then, telling everyone about ACTA so that they know what is going on is the most important thing to do!
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'''Thanks for your help everyone :)'''<br/>
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'''Together, we can do amazing things! Like defeat ACTA!'''
  
Thanks for your help :)
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[[Category:ACTA]]

Version actuelle datée du 26 juin 2012 à 18:33


This page lists different ways to take action against ACTA right now and to learn more about this dangerous agreement.




Logo ACTA

ACTA is a multi-lateral trade agreement which threatens to change the Internet as we know it and puts fundamental freedoms at risk.

The European Parliament will vote on ACTA this Wednesday July 4th and has the occasion to reject it once and for all.

You will find on this page different ways you can act to defeat ACTA as a citizen.

As a citizen, the main two things to do are:

  • contacting Members of the European Parliament
  • helping spread the word about ACTA.


Contact your Elected Representatives[modifier]

ACTA handcuffed world

Contacting your Elected Representatives is the most useful thing you can do right until the wednesday's final vote in the European Parliament, last step of the procedure.


How to?[modifier]

To easily get in touch with the right Members of the European Parliament, you can use our PiPhone. This tool will connected to a Elected Representatives free of charge. If you enter your country, you will be connected to an MEP speaking your language. If you need it, an example of call and the user guide are available.

You also can use Political Memory to get the contact details of a precise MEP.

Who to contact?[modifier]

All MEPs will vote during the plenary session of July 4th, but it is more useful to contact first and foremost the members of the EPP, of the ECR, of the EFD, of the ALDE (except Italian, French and Dutch), of the S&D (only Spanish, British, and Portuguese), and the non-attached (NI).


General advice[modifier]

Key arguments are listed on our page ACTA: to keep in mind.

The MEPs have been given a “fact-sheet” on ACTA's supposed inoffensiveness to reassure concerned citizens (that's you). You can find a debunking of these lies here.

  • If a question to which you don't have the answer comes up, don't panic. You are not expected to be an expert, only a concerned citizen. Tell the MEP you will research the answer and call back with more information, and come and ask us.
  • If you're still not comfortable with the arguments, don't give up. Ask what is the MEP's position on ACTA, and ask what are their arguments.
  • During your calls, you will speak most of the time to a Parliamentary assistant. They are generally polite and intelligent people, approach them accordingly. Being calm and courteous, tell them about your concerns, asking them to take part in the parliamentary debates and to take a stand against ACTA.
  • Don't forget to let us a little feedback of your call, either on the PiPhone, or by contacting us. That's very useful for us.
  • In general, don't hesitate to offer to call back with more information, to meet the MEP, to send documents, references, etc.
  • Sometimes, Parliamentary assistants will ask you to send an e-mail. Don't hesitate to call back later to check if they've read it and what they thought of it.


Spread the message[modifier]

Another important and complimentary way to act against ACTA is to inform people, making sure as many people as possible know about ACTA and how bad it is. It may sound obvious, but people can only want to act against ACTA if they are aware of its dangers.

You can spread resources by La Quadrature du Net and other, far and wide:

  • your personal spaces on the Internet (personal blogs, social networks, micro-blogging platforms)
  • mailing lists,
  • email,
  • forums
  • any other mean :)

Refer people to la Quadrature's webdossier on ACTA[modifier]

Show people the NO to ACTA video[modifier]

  • You can embed the video everywhere:
    • Use the following html code to insert the main version of the video
<iframe src="http://mediakit.laquadrature.net/embed/716?size=medium" 
style="width: 640px; height: 500px; border: 0; overflow: hidden"></iframe>
    • Or go to this page to find the code to embed other versions of the video in English, and to this page to embed versions in French.
    • To embed the Spanish subtitled version of the video for example, use this code:
<iframe src="http://mediakit.laquadrature.net/embed/716?size=medium&sub=es_ES" 
style="width: 640px; height: 500px; border: 0; overflow: hidden"></iframe>

The videos are released under a permissive and freedom-granting Creative Commons licence, so you don't have to ask to use them. :)

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Use, share, remix the NO to ACTA flyer[modifier]

Use our No to ACTA flyer for demonstrations, informative actions, and share it, remix it and help translate it!

Use your own words, pictures, sounds to talk about ACTA[modifier]

Creating more creative bits and art and expressing oneself is another powerful way to inform other people.

The power of image and creativity to explain and touch people is very strong, so this is a great way to act against ACTA if you enjoy writing, drawing, painting, making music, etc.

Here are some ideas:

  • Write an article on your blog,
  • Write an article for your school, college/university or company newspaper
  • Write to your newspapers asking why they aren't talking more about ACTA and telling them about ACTA
  • Create more videos, films, pictures, paintings against either the whole of ACTA or specific parts of the agreement
    • For instance, you can create banners, buttons, illustrations against ACTA (using images from the videos if you want) that others can use in their signatures, as avatars, to illustrate their blog articles, newspaper articles, etc.
    • If you do so, please post a link to your banner here.
  • Remix and transform already produced material, and give it a new life.
    • For instance, to the right here is a cool infographics remix of the NO to ACTA video with RoboCopyright ACTA.

More Ways to help[modifier]

Organise events[modifier]

  • Organise public events at your school, university, work place, etc.
    • Organise a discussion about ACTA, linking it to your classes or your activity
    • Show the NO to ACTA video

Publicly take a stand[modifier]

  • If you are part of an NGO, consider having it publicly denounce ACTA, and telling your members about ACTA's dangers.
  • Contact well-known persons, celebrities or NGOs and ask them to take a stand.

Support la Quadrature du Net[modifier]

If you can afford it, financial support is of course greatly appreciated.

You can make a donation to help La Quadrature keep on fighting ACTA and act on the other dossiers it works on.

http://lqdn.fr/support

Translate this page into your language[modifier]

To help other people from different parts of the world act against ACTA, you can help translate this page.

Remember to always use the English version as the source for your translation, as it is the most up to date version. If you do so, remember to update the translated version often enough.

For collaborative translation and easy proofreading and correction, you can use an EtherPad such as http://pad.lqdn.fr/p/How-to-act-against-ACTA-LANGUAGE

ie: https://pad.lqdn.fr/p/How_to_act_against_ACTA_es

Once translated, create a new page on the wiki with your translated text, and add a link to your language to the top of this page.
(You need an account to create a page on the wiki, open editing is disabled for spam protection.)

Contacting us[modifier]

If in doubt or if you have any remaining question, don't hesitate to contact us :

Thanks for your help everyone :)
Together, we can do amazing things! Like defeat ACTA!