Anthony wrote:
There are a multitude of opinions among Wikipedians on copyright law, litigiousness, ownership, etc. There's also a multitude of levels of knowledge among Wikipedians on the applicable laws.
Also extreme variation in terms of personal risk tolerance and aversion, also in understanding the way that the legal system works.
Personally I'm pretty much of the opinion that copyright law is evil and should be repealed. I've had conversations with other Wikipedians who fall nearly on the opposite end of that spectrum. And the vast majority fall somewhere in between. And yet, I think it's possible for us all to get along, so long as we can agree that Wikipedia is going to A) be a free work; and B) work within the law.
Even if we agree to that, interpreting "B" depends on our knowledge of the law. Those of us supporting a more aggressive legal position are not advocating breaking the law.
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