Comments on: Do You Really Understand Creative Commons?

By: Zoë

Zoë — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:37:45 +0000

@ TJ – I haven’t used the CC license yet either — I think it makes sense to really think about what your aim is before slapping on any type of license.

@ Matthew – You said you chose a CC license for your blog now, right? Cool .

By: Matthew Dryden

Matthew Dryden — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 07:32:36 +0000

I just realized my site doesn't have any kind of copyright on it. I should probably get on top of that. I think I'll take care of that tonight. Thanks for the reminder, and the great interview. Matthew Dryden´s last blog post..Choose My Punishment!

By: TJ Hirst

TJ Hirst — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 16:01:14 +0000

Helpful. I'm going to digest this slowly as I move into creating more. I'm not sure what I need at this point. Thanks for getting it straight with the interview. TJ Hirst´s last blog post..Bringing Back the Poetry

By: Zoë

Zoë — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:05:05 +0000

@ Ryan – I think it’s really important to have options other than traditional copyright, and CC makes a good step in creating a standard for that. But I feel like a real “solution” shouldn’t be based on the same traditional copyright model… though I haven’t come up with that brilliant solution yet .

But I think CC has already proven some really positive results. It’s become kinda “cool” to use CC, which is good because it increases culture sharing, but a little shaky when people support things they don’t fully understand.

@ Relax – From what I understand, CC is often associated with the copyleft movement. But yes, it isn’t enforceable all over…

@ Alden – What makes that problem especially sticky is that many people who put the license on their work read the summary of each license before choosing, rather than the actual legal speak. I think that’s inevitable, but it means many people (creators and users) aren’t quite sure what they’re getting into.

@ Danny – Just checked out fotoglif — what an interesting and innovative idea! I’m quite surprised… thanks very much for pointing me that way. Must have been an interesting meeting.

I too believe in attribution… a combination of wanting to know the source so I can read/view/ask further, and probably of vanity too .

By: Danny Brown

Danny Brown — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:06:09 +0000

Interesting and informative interview, Zoe (whoa, alliteration alert!)

I’m a firm believer in attributing the rights back to the provider, no matter what the medium. Bloggers do seem to have less of a grasp on why this matters (not all, but a lot).

Interestingly enough, I had a meeting the other day with a design company that may have just come up with a great tool in this area. Check out fOTOGLIF if you’re interested:

http://www.fotoglif.com/

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By: Alden Smith

Alden Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:20:21 +0000

I would be a bit more comfortable with CC if there were not so many definitions. When you go on a site that offers CC content, you must read through everything that is there to determine if you might get in hot water if using the content for your own use. To me, this is not a good situation. In a digital age, without some control, it would certainly be a mad house. Yet I feel that with so many variations to the CC license, the average Joe should be very careful in what he uses. Peace, Alden~ Alden Smith´s last blog post..Article Marketing - The Importance of Keywords

By: Relax

Relax — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:02:38 +0000

I think CC sounds like “Copyleft”
I don’t think CC can be enforced in my country.
Thanks for sharing!

your friend Relax ~

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By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:57:07 +0000

I definitely think a CC license promotes creativity… in a big way. A big part of creativity is associating in a meaningful way previously disconnected parts. In essence, you’re mixing media of various types to create something new.

I’ve thought about licensing my work on a CC license, but have hesitated, mostly for the fear of never being able to go back (although you point out I can, but once someone has it under one license, it’s always under that license to them). Not only that, but I haven’t created anything I feel needs a CC license. If it’s just a blog article or simple photograph, I wouldn’t mind people using it or quoting, but it’s so rare that I don’t bother. If I released an e-book, I would definitely consider CC, because I want people to use it, distribute it, and maybe even change it to fit their needs.