Development of Creative Commons licenses

[paola.dimaio AT gmail.com]

Jordan


> I guess what I'm saying is that you _don't_ use a cc licence with the
> expectation that you stop 'unethical' uses

I gathered that - somehow I think that's a proble
>
> So for example, if you don't want the military to use your work,
> don't use a CC licence.

Not just the military. Its the pornographers, the child traffickers,
and simply anyone whose activities are detrimental to humanity at
large. I am afraid, that makes up a large majority of businesses and
enterpreises.

>
> You *may, depending on the context and the law in the jurisdiction
> where you are trying to enforce the licence, be able to rely on the
> right to object to derogatory treatment.
>
good idea, but its too wea
> This is in the unported licence (which isn't tuned to ANY
> jurisdiction) in 4c.
>
> "You must not distort, mutilate, modify or take other derogatory
> action in relation to the Work which would be prejudicial to the
> Original Author's honor or reputation." (

 I tried to defent my honor and reputation I did not
go very far either - apparently I did not have a case :-)

>
> Note however that this right is present in a wide variety of forms
> (from virtually non-existent to strongly enforced) throughout the world.

well - I think thats totally unacceptable to me, as an author, that
people may use my work
to perpetrate crime (think if someone uses my work on a phishing scam
-  Yet, I advocate my right to share my work under CC

I think CC should find a way to protect authors against abuse


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Paola Di Maio

>
> Thanks!
>
> ~Jordan
>
> ____
> Mr. Jordan S Hatcher, JD, LLM
>
> jordan at opencontentlawyer dot com
> IP/IT Blog: http://twitchgamer.net
>
> Usage of Creative Commons by cultural heritage organisations
> <http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation/studies/cc2007>
>
> "The Impact of Free Trade Agreements on Information Technology Based
> Business"
> <http://ssrn.com/abstract=984864>
>
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