Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-13 Thread robert a/k/a r
: is creative commons broken? that: Who gave CC a mandate to create these licenses anyway? What's the difference in having a CC license and just stating your intent on your site (e.g. Please feel free to use my work in any way you see fit but if you make any money from it I require 10

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-08 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:12:32 +0100, wtrainbow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My God if you could pull your head out of your ass for a minute and read the laws perhaps you could understand why the US Laws and Berne are abominable. My God if you could only quit personal insults for a minute it

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-08 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 05:12:32 +0100, wtrainbow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My God if you could pull your head out of your ass for a minute and read the laws perhaps you could understand why the US Laws and

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-08 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Michael Sullivan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: as a late-comer to this thread, my thoughts have been conveyed already. so i'll just say... it's not broke and in time, that will become even more obvious. not enough people look ahead and are stuck in the now.

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-08 Thread Adrian Miles
around the 7/3/06 wtrainbow mentioned about [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken? that: Who gave CC a mandate to create these licenses anyway? What's the difference in having a CC license and just stating your intent on your site (e.g. Please feel free to use my work in any way you

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Ms. Kitka
Man, that guy is pernickity... Kitka --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think this article may be of interest to many videobloggers: http://www.sourcelabs.com/blogs/ajb/2006/02/creative_commons_is_broken.html (here too:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Joshua Kinberg
The what is commercial use notion is pretty interesting. I'm sure there could be many interpretations. If you look at some stock photo sites, they allow the photos to be used in commercial settings, but they do not allow the direct reselling or redistribution of the images. So, for instance you

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Enric
This is my comment response to Alex's blog post: I can see the points you make and they appear salient. However I make constant use of (cc) licensing in my videoblogs and have found it useful for both getting material, mainly photos to use as poster images, and licensing my vlogs. I search for

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Bill Streeter
I may be splitting hairs here, but the author lists Public Domain as a type of CC license. But I don' think that this is the case. I thought that Public Domain was a part of standard copyright law. Am I wrong about this? But I do see his point on the definitions of commercial. I would

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Joshua Kinberg
There is a CC license that marks the work as Public Domain. But I guess you could do that without CC. -josh On 3/7/06, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may be splitting hairs here, but the author lists Public Domain as a type of CC license. But I don' think that this is the case. I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread trine berry
i thought Public Domain was when something was out of copyright, whereas if you use CC licensing, the object is still protected by copyright laws, but you license others to use it. ?On 7 Mar 2006, at 17:35, Joshua Kinberg wrote: There is a CC license that marks the work as Public Domain. But I

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Markus Sandy
Bill Streeter wrote: I may be splitting hairs here, but the author lists Public Domain as a type of CC license. But I don' think that this is the case. I thought that Public Domain was a part of standard copyright law. Am I wrong about this? Bill, you are correct, the same point was brought

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:43:24 +0100, trine berry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i thought Public Domain was when something was out of copyright, whereas if you use CC licensing, the object is still protected by copyright laws, but you license others to use it. ? Yes, but you can also throw away

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Bill Streeter wrote: I may be splitting hairs here, but the author lists Public Domain as a type of CC license. But I don' think that this is the case. I thought that Public Domain was a part of standard copyright law. Am I wrong about this? But I do see his point on the definitions of

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Markus Sandy
that's very nicely done Pete do you mind if we copy the general language for our own usage? Pete Prodoehl wrote Until then, if you release your work under a CC license, you might as well outline what you think it means, as I've attempted to do here: http://tinkernet.org/usage/ It's the

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:29:00 +0100, Bill Streeter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may be splitting hairs here, but the author lists Public Domain as a type of CC license. But I don' think that this is the case. I thought that Public Domain was a part of standard copyright law. Am I wrong about

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:49:42 +0100, Pete Prodoehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Until then, if you release your work under a CC license, you might as well outline what you think it means, as I've attempted to do here: http://tinkernet.org/usage/ It's the lightnet thing to do. :) That aproach

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andy Carvin
He makes some interesting points, but I don't buy his argument that no one can actually make use of the licenses because there are too many of them. Countless people use the licenses for adding someone else's media to their work. I've lost track of the number of times I've utilized CC music in my

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Markus Sandy wrote: Pete Prodoehl wrote Until then, if you release your work under a CC license, you might as well outline what you think it means, as I've attempted to do here: http://tinkernet.org/usage/ It's the lightnet thing to do. :) that's very nicely done Pete do you

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Bill Streeter
Yes I agree with you that it is really up to a court to decide what commercial is. I understand that personal definitions have no legal merit. I was just pointing out what I think most people intend when they use this license. Bill Streeter LO-FI SAINT LOUIS www.lofistl.com --- In

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andy Carvin
Meanwhile, it's ironic that his blog's fine print states © Copyright 2003-2005 SourceLabs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Because of this, technically we can't quote anything on his blog without receiving his permission first. Of course, that wouldn't be the case if it had been a CC-licensed blog. :-)

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Andreas Haugstrup wrote: On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 18:49:42 +0100, Pete Prodoehl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Until then, if you release your work under a CC license, you might as well outline what you think it means, as I've attempted to do here: http://tinkernet.org/usage/ It's the lightnet

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Andy Carvin wrote: Meanwhile, it's ironic that his blog's fine print states � Copyright 2003-2005 SourceLabs, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Because of this, technically we can't quote anything on his blog without receiving his permission first. Of course, that wouldn't be the case if it had been

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Joshua Kinberg
If you look at what is listed for Attribution it says: You must attribute the work in the manner specified by the author or licensor. For attribution on the web a link back is usually considered appropriate. In print media, often its a byline of some kind. -Josh On 3/7/06, Pete Prodoehl

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andy Carvin
You would think so, but some media outlets have argued that fair use doesn't apply when you redistribute the work internationally. So if I copied parts of his blog and shared it with a closed group (say a classroom), that'd be fair use. But blogging it, they would argue, is simple redistributing

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Brett Gaylor
Yes, but you can also throw away all of your copy-rights, but purposefullyplace your work in the public domain ahead of time. - Andreas Andreas - in the US, copyright is automatic, even if you don't want it to be. This was one of the primary motivators of the CC project. b ---Brett

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Markus Sandy
this came up recently for me do i want a text link? how big? where placed? one question that arises: would you consider the link to your content as sufficient "attribution" or is this a separate link to your site? Joshua Kinberg wrote: If you look at what is listed for

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:51:05 +0100, Brett Gaylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, but you can also throw away all of your copy-rights, but purposefully place your work in the public domain ahead of time. Andreas - in the US, copyright is automatic, even if you don't want it to be. This

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Yes, any creative work is automatically All Rights Reserved by default, unless otherwise stated. And one of those rights is the right to waive your rights. -Josh On 3/7/06, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:51:05 +0100, Brett Gaylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Markus Sandy
Brett Gaylor wrote: Yes, but you can also throw away all of your copy-rights, but purposefully place your work in the public domain ahead of time. - Andreas Andreas - in the US, copyright is automatic, even if you don't want it to be. This was one of the primary

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Anne Walk
yes, josh, i believe your'e right. i know that, in canada, as an artist, my work has automatic copyright protection unless i specify otherwise. i imagine that is why the public domain choice is available on CC licensing. -AnneOn 3/7/06, Joshua Kinberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, any creative

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Ms. Kitka
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so, with the exception of most work created by the feds, it seems that there is no longer a way to place something in the public domain other than to publicly declare it to be so (i.e., put an icon on it?). does

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:49:13 +0100, Andy Carvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You would think so, but some media outlets have argued that fair use doesn't apply when you redistribute the work internationally. So if I copied parts of his blog and shared it with a closed group (say a classroom),

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:18:23 +0100, Ms. Kitka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Markus Sandy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so, with the exception of most work created by the feds, it seems that there is no longer a way to place something in the public domain other

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Enric
Actually, I don't think it's accurate that personal use has no legal merit. I recently went to a presentation on fair use usage by independent filmmakers. There was a lawyer from EFF there, Fred von Lohmann, including Patricia Aufdeheide who worked to formulate a Best Practices paper for fair

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:49:13 +0100, Andy Carvin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip [1] Funny story: The USA didn't want to play along with the international community at first (big surprise there) and only

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Joshua Kinberg
Open Source is wy more confusing than CC. To be certified Open Source you must use an Open Source license, and there are way more options than the 18 CC licenses. Here's a taste of them: http://opensource.org/licenses/ Open Source is actually pretty tricky and I think a lot of people throw

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:37:20 +0100, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the presentation at Mashup Camp, Lawrence Lessig said that it makes more sense as the law worked before, that you had to initiate a copyright otherwise it was public domain. I agree with that, intent is actively chosen not

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Pete Prodoehl
Joshua Kinberg wrote: Open Source is wy more confusing than CC. To be certified Open Source you must use an Open Source license, and there are way more options than the 18 CC licenses. Here's a taste of them: http://opensource.org/licenses/ Open Source is actually pretty tricky and

[videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Enric
--- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Andreas Haugstrup [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:37:20 +0100, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At the presentation at Mashup Camp, Lawrence Lessig said that it makes more sense as the law worked before, that you had to initiate a

Re: [videoblogging] Re: is creative commons broken?

2006-03-07 Thread Andreas Haugstrup
On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 21:09:06 +0100, Enric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Automatic copyright appears to extreme in the other direction, what happens when someone dies, doesn't the copyright revert to another entity then automatically and continue to have the work unavailable? That is an argument