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Rysiekúr Memesson 🇺🇦

Just saw a CC No Derivatives licensed artwork fly through my timeline. I have opinions on -ND:
rys.io/en/101.html

Short version:
ND doesn't stop bad things (say, appropriation) from being done, while stopping good things (say, translation) from being done.

On a broader level it makes promoting and building libre-culture together harder.

ShareAlike is as effective at stopping some bad things (say, corporations using stuff in ads) from happening, while explicitly allowing the good.

#Art #Culture

3 May 2022 at 22:35 | Open on mastodon.technology
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Rysiekúr Memesson 🇺🇦

I dive deeper into my reasoning in the blogpost (inb4 "like and subscribe").

Sorry about the subtoot (kinda-sorta), but didn't want to jump into the artist's thread and do a reply-guy thing.

Obviously everyone has the right to choose whatever license they like and feel suits them best!

But I feel there is a lot of mythos around what No Derivatives can and cannot do, and I believe it is harmful to the broader libre culture movement.

3 May 2022 at 22:38 | Reply | Open on mastodon.technology
tomasino

@rysiek our talk about this at lunch converted me. you have good points

3 May 2022 at 22:56 | Reply | Open on tilde.zone
nonlinear

@rysiek hmmmmm I'd likevto hear more.

No derivative can get murky

Also non commercial what happens if a not for profit uses it?

3 May 2022 at 22:59 | Reply | Open on mastodon.social
Rysiekúr Memesson 🇺🇦

@nonlinear NC is a separate problem, much has been written about it.

But the tl;dr for that is that it's just unclear what it means. If a not-for-profit uses it, is it non-commercial? What if they accept donations? What if they use it in their newsletter, where they ask for donations? What if... just too many what-ifs.

Most people, when they see (and understand) NC, will just not do anything with such content at all.

Those who don't understand it will use it any way they want, including commercially.

@nonlinear NC is a separate problem, much has been written about it.

But the tl;dr for that is that it's just unclear what it means. If a not-for-profit uses it, is it non-commercial? What if they accept donations? What if they use it in their newsletter, where they ask for donations? What if... just too many what-ifs.

3 May 2022 at 23:03 | Reply | Open on mastodon.technology
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