Forum:Licensing update June 19, 2009/Opt-out

Wikis not under GFDL

 * Wikis not under GFDL are not affected by this license update.


 * Lostpedia (some languages - should probably be all? Need to clarify)
 * Memory-Alpha (all)
 * Uncyclopedia (english, czech, french)
 * http://guildwars.wikia.com/
 * http://pvx.wikia.com/
 * http://intact.wikia.com/
 * http://robotbuilder.wikia.com/
 * http://sophianotes.wikia.com/
 * http://change.wikia.com/

Exceptions

 * WikiFur (some languages) will be handled separately
 * http://fr.guildwars.wikia.com/ will stay GFDL to ensure compatibility with an external wiki they want to translate (assuming that wiki does not switch to GFDL before August 1st 2009)
 * FinalFantasy.wikia.com is under a confused license.

Requests to opt-out

 * Please post in this section with full details of why a wiki needs to stay GFDL.

Memory Alpha (ja)

 * Hopefully just a minor clarification, I think it should be "all languages", not some, for Memory Alpha? -- Cid Highwind 06:41, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * That ought to be the case, but I need to check what's going on with the Japanese edition. The meta data is right, but it says GFDL in the footer. Angela (talk) 06:50, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * This seems to be their version of Project:Copyrights - at least it is the link shown below all edit fields. The only thing I can make out is "CC-by-nc 2.5". For what it's worth, I also see a link to CC in the page footer - is that user setting dependent perhaps, although it shouldn't be? -- Cid Highwind 07:44, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Probably caused by the footer template, but don't worry - I'll make sure all of the Memory-Alpha's retain their original licensing. Angela (talk) 08:00, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

clubpenguinfanon.wikia

 * Please opt out clubpenguinfanon. Please. Users get confused, and ll it is is pretty much rebranded GFDL with a fancy wrapper. We'd also have to recategorize and replace references to GFDL. -- Zapwire  Δ  The d ark  side  of  the moon 09:55, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Does anyone on your wiki run a bot? That way, a bot can search for all references of GDFL and change them to CC-BY-SA where it matters. If not, you could get someone from the Central Wikia to do it for you. (I don't, I fail at bot.) I'd definitely recommend a switch, and I can help explain what the license is if your users will get confused. Wjxhuang,  the 888th Avatar  {Talk} 10:38, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * No bots. We also heavily mix wikipedia content in, which is GFDL. -- Zapwire  Δ  The d ark  side  of  the moon 13:52, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia's organizing body is the one that requested the ability to change. See their outreach page. --GreenReaper(talk) 16:19, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * You see, that's the problem. Wikipedia doesn't use GFDL anymore, so Wikia wikis need to to switch to CC-BY-SA to continue to be able to copy Wikipedia. I'd definitely recommend asking someone with a bot to help you. Of course it's your decision, I'm just laying out my view to try help you. Wjxhuang,  the 888th Avatar  {Talk} 13:57, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, they do. They dual license until CC-by-SA content gets integrated into an article.--AB 12:48, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Good catch. Epic fail for me. Wjxhuang,  the 888th Avatar  {Talk} 12:53, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * It's not really a dual license. GFDL is a secondary license which disappears as soon as you add any content to an article which is CC-only. Angela (talk) 15:06, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

civilization.wikia
I'm not in a position to make any requests on behalf of this wikia. However, pages there contain copies of a game manual that is currently multi-licensed as GPL/GFDL, and these copies were added to the wiki on or after 15 February 2009 (see ). Something might need to be worked out in this regard, first. -- Cid Highwind 12:22, 19 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for finding that. Let's delay this one a bit until that's worked out. I expect a template on the relevant pages explaining that they are under a different license would work. Angela (talk) 15:06, 19 June 2009 (UTC)