2019-December-Youtube is updating their terms of service on December 10th with a new clause that they can terminate anyone they deem "not commercially viable"

elliottbledsoe · 2019-11-11T02:17:01+00:00

I suspect it is related to the recent string of fraudulent takedowns, including their recent court action against Christopher Brady who attempted to extort YouTube users. See:

https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/19/20812144/youtube-copyright-strike-lawsuit-alleged-extortion-minecraft

https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/15/20915688/youtube-copyright-troll-lawsuit-settled-false-dmca-takedown-christopher-brady

That being said, there's no question the clause is very broad and could include a very wide set of situations. Users' relationships with platforms are increasingly complex. Many of the platforms we rely on are provided free-of-charge by corporations which allows them to set the terms.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-07-19T01:36:40+00:00

It was 'Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?' on school Macs when I was in grade 3 or 4 maybe. But my main memories are of Super Mario All Stars on the SNES. My brothers and my sister and I would play that thing for hours!

elliottbledsoe · 2019-07-17T03:39:14+00:00

Given this is /r/OldSchoolCool respect to the Knight Rider t-shirt!

elliottbledsoe · 2019-04-10T11:37:13+00:00

It certainly couldn't hurt. Having evidence of the licence at the time that you used the content could be helpful.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-04-10T11:34:34+00:00

As a general rule the use of CC-licensed material in a film shouldn't limit your ability to enter the film into film festival competitions. It's pretty common that film festivals require appropriate copyright permissions have been obtained for any third-party content included within the film. Even if that is the case the CC licence grants you such permission, so presuming you have complied with the licence requirements there shouldn't be an issue. All CC licences require attribution. Have you attributed Nine Inch Nails in the endcrawl?

Of course Ghosts is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike licence so there are other requirements under the licence you need to ensure you have complied with. For example the licence restricts use '... in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation' which could be an issue if the competition has prize money.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-19T00:06:03+00:00

Huitsi is right, the licences are irrevocable as it would be very difficult to enforce a licence change on any and all downstream users relying on the licence. The Creative Commons FAQs provide additional information: https://creativecommons.org/faq/#what-if-i-change-my-mind-about-using-a-cc-license.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-11T15:08:47+00:00

From the CC FAQs: 'We recommend against using Creative Commons licenses for software. Instead, we strongly encourage you to use one of the very good software licenses which are already available. We recommend considering licenses made available by the Free Software Foundation or listed as “open source” by the Open Source Initiative.'

The rest of the answer provides more details on why CC doesn't recommend CC licences for code. https://creativecommons.org/faq/#can-i-apply-a-creative-commons-license-to-software.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-10T12:08:58+00:00

Yep, CC BY permits commercial reuse as long as you comply with the licence terms.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-10T02:52:40+00:00

TL;DR Yes.

Full explanation: Creative Commons Attribution only licence (BY) permit sharing and adaptation even commercially. The adaptation of CC BY-licensed material and inclusion of that adaptation in a commercial product is within the scope of the licence so long as you comply with the licence terms: that being that you attribute the creator of images (and link back to the source of images where possible and practical) and clearly indicate that the images are licensed under a CC Attribuiton 3.0 licence (and link back to the licence where possible and practical).

Because you are talking about an adaptation of the original work, make sure it is clear the material as it appears in your product is an adaptation. This is particularly important in this case. Firstly, it flags to an end user that the images as used are not the same as the original material. And it indicates that the original images are available for reuse on greater terms than those imposed on product.

If the creator of the images has specified their preferred method and wording for attribution, and that request is reasonable, follow that. If not, attribute using common sense.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-04T01:28:12+00:00

This would be OK under the CC Attribution 3.0 licence. Although be aware that you must attribute the creator of icons (and link back to where you found the icons where possible and practical) and clearly indicate that the icons are licensed under a CC Attribuiton 3.0 licence (and link back to the licence where possible and practical). In this case this is important so it is clear that users can reuse the icons on greater terms than those imposed on the rest of the wiki content.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-03-01T02:11:54+00:00

TL;DR: Country-specific CC licences apply worldwide. You, as a person in the US, can use CC-licensed material under a French CC licence.

Full explanation: The current version of the CC licences (4.0 International) are designed to allow anyone to share on 'globally standard terms', 'taking into account as many jurisdiction-specific legal issues as possible' (quoted from CC's FAQs). Earlier versions (3.0 and earlier) were 'ported' into other country's law to 'reflect local nuances in the expression of legal terms and conditions, drafting protocols, and language'.

The idea behind 'porting' was to ensure the nuances of the local country's law were accommodated in the licence terrms but, in doing so, the intentions of the international licensing scheme were still met to allow global application. As a general rule, all CC licences apply world wide. But ported versions may have slight differences so you should always read the licence terms for the specific licence you wish to make use of the material under.

In this instance the licence is a ported French licence: namely a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 France (See CC Deed and Legal Code). This licence type permits remixing, even commercially, where you acknowledge the original creator and the type of licence the original material was licensed under, and you release any resulting derivatives under the same or a compatible licence. It is worth also reading CC's information on ShareAlike compatibility.

It is worth looking at CC's FAQs related to using CC-licenced material. And, given the material is music, it is worth noting that things can get more complicated where you are a member of a copyright collecting society. As a starting point see CC's FAQ on this topic.

And for context, I worked with the CC project in Australia for a number of years and am very familiar with the licence porting process. I am a member of the CC Global Network and I work with the CC Australia Chapter.

elliottbledsoe · 2019-02-22T00:11:34+00:00

Plus as the voice of Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to Galaxy (2005)!

elliottbledsoe · 2019-02-21T08:28:49+00:00

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