On Apr 1, 2005 8:57 PM, Alphax <alphasigmax(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hang on, isn't the author still the copyright
holder? I get the feeling
that User space pages are *not* treated as GFDL, but some mix of CC
licenses. Many userpages I have seen that say "Thanks to (other user)
for the layout of this page". Also, editing another user's User page
appears to be seen as vandalism where the 3RR doesn't apply.
--
Well, yes. The author retains the copyright of the work. But by
placing onto Wikipedia (even the User space), the author is releasing
it under the terms of the GFDL. As I understand it, this means that
you may still publish the work in another form and give to mention of
Wikipedia. However, others may also use the submitted work so long as
they meet the requirements of the GFDL.
This applies to anything posted to Wikipedia. You'll see the same
notice about the GFDL below the edit box on a User page as anywhere
else.
What seems to have at least some degree of consensus is that others
should grant people a great deal of control over what they have in
their user space. But this is a matter of courtesy, not a matter of
copyright or Wikipedia policy (that I am aware of).
Many admins seem to treat unwanted changes to another's user pages as
vandalism...and I do not wholly disagree. But I don't know that it
follows the letter of the policy.
-- Rich Holton
en.wikipedia:User:Rholton