Community Central talk:Licensing

The Dutch translation should be added to the list (http://nl.wikia.com/wiki/Nederlandse_Centrale_Wikia:Auteursrecht) and Licensing/nl. Tedjuh10 - Talk 20:06, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Just added. Thanks! If you're interested in translate more of our new features to durch, drop me a note. --Avatar 20:42, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I sure will :)! Thanks for the quick response. Tedjuh10 - Talk 20:55, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Could the Dutch link have a update, it should now link to "Auteursrecht" in stead of "Project:Auteursrecht". Thanks! Mark (Tedjuh10) - Talk 10:58, September 4, 2009 (UTC)


 * Done. --Avatar 11:01, September 4, 2009 (UTC)

Using public domain text
If Joe publishes something elsewhere and declares that it is public domain, what happens to Joe or it if I then copy it to a CC-BY-SA wiki?

See http://c-evo.org/forum/p-482-1-1.html, a forum post that refers to recent (very welcome) material added to the Civilization Wikia.

— Robin Patterson (Talk) 03:57, December 4, 2009 (UTC)
 * Those versions then are CC-BY-SA licensed insofar as any subsequent versions aren't in the public domain anymore but only under CC-BY-SA. Also Joe has to be attributed as author, or the CC-BY-SA license becomes invalid (it is to note that Joe hasn't agreed to a WMF like attribution, so he should best be attributed as defined on ).--AB 01:30, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Regarding "Non-text files"
Freely licensed or public domain images are strongly preferred on Wikia. Does this mean wikis can choose to use unfree images even without a fair use context, as long as they attribute copyright?--AB 01:30, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


 * I do not think that merely attributing the copyright owner is sufficient. It is certainly necessary but not sufficient. My interpretation has been that you must either:
 * have permission to use the material or
 * satisfy the test for "fair use".
 * If you investigate the simple test for fair use then you will discover that it is very easy to satisfy. The page I used to get all this legal mumbo-jumbo straight in my head while setting up the various Licensing templates is w:c:vsk:Project:Licensing_guide. It is simply what made the most sense (to me) as I considered the rights of all parties concerned. -- najevi 04:12, December 20, 2009 (UTC)
 * The wikis I'm around don't have fair use for an option. I've also come across Wikians who claim exactly what I question above. The usage of non-copyleft respectively exclusively licensed images is also an interesting question, though.--AB 19:52, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Chinese translation
I just completed the Chinese translation of the policy inzh:Wikia中文:內容授權方式.Please add the interlanguage link.Thank you.--Ffaarr 07:34, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

Using images from Wikimedia Commons
Although it is great we can freely copy images from Wikimedia Commons and upload them to our own Wikia, I find this solution kind of cumbersome. Isn't there simple way to insert an image directly from Commons?


 * Some wikis do have this option. It's not something we offer by default. If you'd like this for your wiki, please contact Wikia staff about it. Angela (talk) 21:31, April 13, 2010 (UTC)