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It is the obligation of editors providing content to verify that such content is under a compatible license. If there is any doubt, [[Project:Administrators|administrators]] may remove such content until verification is made. Note that all content created is ''by default'' fully copyrighted with all rights reserved ''unless'' explicitly stated otherwise. | It is the obligation of editors providing content to verify that such content is under a compatible license. If there is any doubt, [[Project:Administrators|administrators]] may remove such content until verification is made. Note that all content created is ''by default'' fully copyrighted with all rights reserved ''unless'' explicitly stated otherwise. | ||
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! colspan="2" style="background-color:green; color:white;" |'''License Compatibility with Online Communipedia''' | ! colspan="2" style="background-color:green; color:white;" |'''License Compatibility with Online Communipedia''' | ||
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! colspan="1" | Licenses compatible with Online Communipedia!! colspan="1" |Licenses ''not'' compatible with Online Communipedia | ! colspan="1" |Licenses compatible with Online Communipedia!! colspan="1" |Licenses ''not'' compatible with Online Communipedia | ||
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! colspan="2" style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic" |Creative Commons Licenses | ! colspan="2" style="font-weight:normal; font-style:italic" |Creative Commons Licenses | ||
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*CC BY, all versions and ports, up to and including 4.0 | *CC BY, all versions and ports, up to and including 4.0 | ||
*CC BY-SA 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 | * CC BY-SA 1.0, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 | ||
*[https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ CC0] | *[https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ CC0] | ||
*Any clear declaration of release into the public domain. | |||
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*CC BY-SA 4.0<ref>According to the legal team at the [[wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], CC BY-SA 4.0 is not backwards compatible with CC BY-SA 3.0, and it is the determination of the [[P:SO|site operator]] to follow their advisement. They provide some caveats between text and media, but considering the site operator is not knowledgeable in copyright law, CC BY-SA 4.0 is simply blanket prohibited.</ref> | *CC BY-SA 4.0<ref>According to the legal team at the [[wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation|Wikimedia Foundation]], CC BY-SA 4.0 is not backwards compatible with CC BY-SA 3.0, and it is the determination of the [[P:SO|site operator]] to follow their advisement. They provide some caveats between text and media, but considering the site operator is not knowledgeable in copyright law, CC BY-SA 4.0 is simply blanket prohibited.</ref> | ||
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*CC BY-ND | *CC BY-ND | ||
*CC BY-NC-SA | *CC BY-NC-SA | ||
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When dealing with taking text from other sources, a link to the original source it came from must be provided at the relevant article (unless the content is CC0 or in the public domain), as all other compatible licenses demand attribution. | |||
When dealing with taking text from other sources, a link to the original source it came from must be provided | |||
This is done by using [[Template:Text attribution]]. Instructions for using it are available on it's documentation. The template gives options for attributing public domain and CC0 text, but it is not required by copyright law. If the work in question is not released under a compatible license, and it isn't in the public domain, it '''may not be used at Online Communipedia'''. | |||
==Images == | ==Images == | ||
The image ''must'' fall under one of the compatible Creative Commons licenses (see table in aformentioned section) ''or'' it must meet one of the following criteria: | |||
*The image is comprised of simple geometric shapes and words and thus under [[commons:Commons:Threshold_of_originality|United States copyright law]]<ref>The guidance provided by Wikimedia Commons is used when determining this rationale.</ref> is not original enough for copyright protection.<ref>This does not permit inclusion if the work is copyrighted outside of the United States</ref> | *The image is comprised of simple geometric shapes and words and thus under [[commons:Commons:Threshold_of_originality|United States copyright law]]<ref>The guidance provided by Wikimedia Commons is used when determining this rationale.</ref> is not original enough for copyright protection.<ref>This does not permit inclusion if the work is copyrighted outside of the United States</ref> | ||
*The image is a logo being used in accordance with [[wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for the sole purpose of identifying an organization or community (e.g it's logo). | *The image is a logo being used in accordance with [[wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for the sole purpose of identifying an organization or community (e.g it's logo). | ||
*The image is a screenshot used in accordance with [[wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for the purpose of providing critical commentary on an organization or community. | *The image is a screenshot used in accordance with [[wikipedia:fair use|fair use]] for the purpose of providing critical commentary on an organization or community. | ||
* The image has been declared in some fashion to be released under the [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]] outside of a Creative Commons License. | *The image has been declared in some fashion to be released under the [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]] outside of a Creative Commons License. | ||
Even if another license or rationale may technically allow an image to be hosted by Online Communipedia, the image is ineligible for inclusion by policy. | Even if another license or rationale may technically allow an image to be hosted by Online Communipedia, the image is ineligible for inclusion by policy. |