[Clipart] Public Domain certification blurb on Upload screen

[Jon Phillips]

Much better. Also, aren't these already expressed as icons on the
right hand side. Can the icons be used and/or matched with the text at
top?

Jon

On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 5:12 PM, Greg Bulmash
<oneminuteinspirations at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry to Chovynz for the double, but for some reason, gmail on my
> phone will not send from this address.
>
> Here's a fairly straightforward, more conversational, one-two-three format:
>
> ===================================================
>
> By submitting this work, you guarantee:
>
>   1. You drew it or have made sure it is not copyrighted.
>   2. It does not contain anyone else's characters, logos, or trademarks.
>   3. You forever surrender ALL rights to the work, placing it in the
> public domain. No take-backs.
>
> If you're even a little unsure whether you can make these guarantees... ask us.
>
> ====================================================
>
> Bold "made sure" and link it to a wiki doc on how to determine the
> copyright status of a work.
>
> Bold "ask us" and link it to a wiki doc about how to ask a question on
> the mailing list and what information would be good to provide.
>
> I think there's an argument to be made for not scaring people off, but
> there's a stronger argument to be made for not getting users sued
> because they trusted OCAL and used a copyrighted work submitted by
> someone unclear on the concept.
>
> - Greg
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 29, 2010, chovynz <chovynz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thanks Nathan
>>
>> On 30/06/2010 8:16 a.m., Nathan Eady wrote:
>>
>> By submitting this artwork, you are saying...
>>
>> 1. That nobody else has a copyright or trademark on it.
>>
>>     (For example, if you draw Mickey Mouse, Disney has a copyright,
>>     and we can't include it.  Sorry.)
>>
>> 2. That anyone can use this artwork any way they want, even without
>>     giving you credit.  It is public domain.
>>
>>
>> Sounds good. I'll use this if that's ok with you. Good example too.
>>
>>
>> If someone can make it shorter or friendlier, without making it
>> unclear, by all means, have at it.
>>
>>
>>
>>>>  Obviously having a more complete explanation somewhere on the site,
>>>>  with a link from the upload page, would still be good.
>>
>>
>> I assume we are all agreed on this point?
>>
>> I'm working on some ideas for "general" legalise, even though we aren't lawyers.
>> See below for info. Not sure how to structure it into what we have so far ... any ideas would be welcome.
>> At the moment it's here at this URL, but we needs some links and wording nutted out.
>> http://www.openclipart.org/about-public-domain
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