On 10/10/2012 1:35 AM, Sy Chen wrote:
I do really appreciate what OrigamiUSA has done for this digital
diagram store channel. All of the people involved deserve our big
kudos. (snip)
It would be great to see the origami sharing go to a more positive,
appreciative, and
inspiring direction.
Thank you, Sy. You expressed my opinions exactly.
I have not uploaded anything either, having been put off by the some of
the hawkish opinions expressed in this thread.
To me, a set of origami diagrams by anybody else that winds up in my
hands is for my personal FOLDING enjoyment. Nothing else. If I want to
use the diagrams to teach or for a project - whether commercial or
otherwise, I make it a point to ask the author/designer for his her
expressed permission. If for any reason the author/designer cannot be
reached or does not give his/her consent, I will simply not use the that
origami model/piece/design. If I am unable to design a suitable origami
model/piece/design myself, there are usually lots of alternatives out there.
I must add that through the many years of my involvement in origami, I
have yet to be denied permission by another origami author/designer,
including some of the authors/designers in the forefront of world origami.
There used to be a time when the unwritten rule and a matter of courtesy
is to write to the respective authors/designers for permission to teach
or use their models/pieces/designs for anything more than your personal
folding enjoyment. I have received and acceded to numerous requests
myself. I take such requests as a mark of appreciation for my work, and
appreciate the respect shown by the writers in asking for permission.
I personally find it degrading if I have to spell out the exact
conditions under which my diagrams/models/pieces/designs may be used,
especially in the knowledge that there will be people who will choose to
micro-interpret the wording of the conditions to suit their own
purposes. This is no better than those who disregard the any and all
conditions outright.
