[Clipart] incompatible licenced Clipart

Nathan Eady eady at galion.lib.oh.us
Mon Jun 21 10:08:24 PDT 2010


Thomas Hicks <hicks.kingtom at googlemail.com> writes:

>> "I certify that this image is Public Domain: nobody has any rights
>> over the image or any of its constituent parts, and anyone can use
>> this image or any part of it for any purpose desired."
>>
>> No upload if the box isn't checked. Maybe another choice (radio
>> button) asking: "Are you the author of this clipart: yes no".
>>
>> Maybe that would give at least some people pause to think about it for
>> a second and reconsider, in case they haven't understood yet what PD
>> means.
>
> I have wanted something like this for quite a long time. 

We used to have something like that, at one time.

> Personally, I think it would remove much of the missunderstandings
> that we get from people uploading incompatible clipart.

It didn't entirely eliminate the problem, of course, but it's almost
certainly worth reinstating nonetheless.

-- 
Nathan Eady
Galion Public Library



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