[Foundation-l] GFDL Q&A update and question

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/1/12 Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org>:
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:58 PM, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> If, by terms of service of Wikipedia, we ask
>> contributors to give permission to be attributed by URL under certain
>> circumstances, this is consistent with the language of CC-BY-SA, and
>> is consistent with the attribution requirements of GFDL.
>
>
> Even if the terms of service are modified *after* the contribution is made?
> That's horrible.

Yeah, you have a point there... It can't be done via terms of service
since that requires getting people to agree to them and it's too late
for that. Another method is required.