[cc-community] Using CC-BY-SA in web database editable by multiple users
Mike Linksvayer
ml at creativecommons.org
Tue May 19 16:57:41 EDT 2009
On Tue, May 19, 2009 at 11:26 AM, Michał Górny <g21.michal at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Sorry if this question it stupid, but i don't know where to find such
> information.
>
> I am working on creating website with database of free (open source) games.
> Content of this website will be created by users, which will be having
> possibility
> to add new games/releases.
>
> I would like to license all original content (created by users) with
> cc-by-sa 3.0.
>
> And i have a question. There is such situation:
> 1) User xxx adds new game by filling form with such information as
> title, description, etc.
> Game waits for acceptation by moderator.
> 2) User moderator1 accepts this game and fixes couple of typos in
> description.
> 3) After one month user moderator2 edits game information because it
> isn't actual.
>
> Now, who is author of such work? User xxx only or user xxx, moderator1
> and moderator2.
> If it's a second case, do i need to provide information about every user
> who changed this game information?
> Also do i need to provide full information about changes? Something like
> diff feature of wiki software?
You can have users agree to designate the site as the entity that gets
attribution (along with agreeing to license under CC BY-SA).
(But I'm not a lawyer.)
Mike
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