The issue people have is that you are asserting a
copyright that
doesn't exist. A lot of people have a serious problem with that. They
consider it an attempt at enclosure of the public domain.
- d.
Rather, this is a complex issue, based on matters of jurisdiction.
IANAL, but Adam's argument is entirely consistent with my
understanding of international IP law, with which I have significant
experience: to wit, a British reuser who failed to attribute him upon
request would have a real case to answer in court. An American reuser
would not.
Therefore, rather than edit-war over one-size-fits-all tags, the most
sensible thing to do is surely to explain the licensing details on the
page in question. This fits perfectly with Commons' requirement for
legal reuse in country (countries) of origin to be clearly
established.
Regards,
Harry
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Harry Burt (User:Jarry1250)