[Commons-l] revoking licenses /user-request-deletions

ABF wikipediabaeren at gmx.de
Thu Sep 18 15:00:53 UTC 2008


Vassia Atanassova schrieb:
>  >I think the answer lies in even more information towards our user
>  >base. Users of Wikimedia projects, I think,  just don't *get* the
>  >*free* part for most. It's just a cool thing they do, upload their
>  >pictures for Wikipedia...
>  >
>  >Delphine
>
>
> I'd suggest a questionnaire or a wizard-like sequence of questions and optional answers which results in suggestion of which license (if any!) best suits the author's will. I've seen something similar here: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/images/4/49/Choose_license_popup.png (accessible from here: http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Web_Integration_Guide)
>
> For instance:
> * I declare I am the original author of the image. Y/N
> ** I allow commercial uses of my work. Y/N
> ** I allow modifications of my work. Y/N
> *** I require attribution. Y/N
> **** I require further distributions being released under the same conditions. Y/N
>
> Good side is that people will make more informed decisions. 
> Bad side... this will reduce the number of uploads...
>
> Regards, 
>  Spritia
>
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That Idea is great! (Lupo, do you hear me?:) We could add that to the 
[[Commons:Upload]] form as the poing "I am uploading the Image the first 
time" (I hope someone programms such a JS-script)


Regards, ABF



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