PheonixRising opened this issue on Jan 24, 2003 ยท 159 posts
hecate posted Sun, 26 January 2003 at 5:09 PM
A useful idea might be to add another 'page' with a brief note containing the info suggested above, such as what's allowed and what isn't, that someone actually has to agree to in-between clicking the upload button and actually being taken to the page where one can upload the information for the freebie. "I didn't know" is not necessarily an acceptable excuse, but if steps are taken to insure that everyone who uploads to freestuff has to go through a list of 'what constitutes copyright violations' then at least the admins and mods might have an easier job deciding when something is a simple mistake, and when something was done purposefully. In addition, adding a simple link at the bottom of such a page for one of the many web translators out there, or calling on the services of several of our international members to translate it into different versions could help clear up confusion for any members whose skills with the god-awfully complex English language are less than perfect. Adding other links to resources such as tutorials on how to pcf encode objects, what the heck 'morph squishing' is, etc could also help. Such an implementation might cut down on the number of 'unintended' copyright infringements. The addition of this would also perhaps relieve the minds of some mods and admins who might feel uneasy about whether or not there was a mistake and if punishment is deserved. If clear, concise information is provided to people, most will abide by it. For those who do not... well, that's what the TOS is for, yes?