I didn't find the previous system difficult at all, personally.
On 9/23/05, MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic@gmail.com wrote:
On 9/23/05, Fastfission fastfission@gmail.com wrote:
There *was* such a flow chart at one point, or an equivalent of one (if it has this, go to B, if not, go to C; and in the end you'd end up with "can use it" or "can't"). The problem was that it was confusing and rarely ever used.
Thus was my impetus to re-write the tags so that they would be self-defining. When incorrectly used they make it clear as such. It seems to have been having some small effect, I've been told, but it's hard to know for sure.
Maybe it's just me, but when someone is completely oblivious with regard to
copyright law, how are they going to find out which tag to use if they need to read the tag to find out if it fits? Now we've got the automated license selector in the upload process, we should have some easy way for noobs to determine which one to choose. If the previous system was confusing and rarely used, it should've been rewritten to make things easier (as much as it's possible with law-related text) and its use should be encouraged more. Not having an easy to understand quick read about licenses is the excuse people use to upload loads of abusive fair use claimed images. Having such a system return makes excuses impossible.
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