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== Licensing == | == Licensing == | ||
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::I suggest that the copyright notice at the bottom of the page is changed to "Text is available under GFDL & MIT", to make it more explicit that the text is free to use but images may use different licenses. For reference, English Wikipedia uses similar copyright notice. [[User:Tanamoril|Tanamoril]] ([[User talk:Tanamoril|talk]]) 08:24, 15 November 2021 (UTC) | ::I suggest that the copyright notice at the bottom of the page is changed to "Text is available under GFDL & MIT", to make it more explicit that the text is free to use but images may use different licenses. For reference, English Wikipedia uses similar copyright notice. [[User:Tanamoril|Tanamoril]] ([[User talk:Tanamoril|talk]]) 08:24, 15 November 2021 (UTC) | ||
− | == Images and copyright infringement == | + | == Images and copyright infringement == |
There seem to be many images used on this wiki without permission from the author. For example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Giant_preview.jpg this image of a giant] is taken from VegasMike on [https://www.deviantart.com/vegasmike/art/Thump-189089464 Deviantart], even though the he hasn't released it under a Creative Commons licence or similar. Another example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Ogre_with_goblin.png this image of an ogre with a goblin] is stolen from Wildweasel339 on [https://www.deviantart.com/wildweasel339/art/Goblin-Ogre-179846688 Deviantart]. | There seem to be many images used on this wiki without permission from the author. For example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Giant_preview.jpg this image of a giant] is taken from VegasMike on [https://www.deviantart.com/vegasmike/art/Thump-189089464 Deviantart], even though the he hasn't released it under a Creative Commons licence or similar. Another example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Ogre_with_goblin.png this image of an ogre with a goblin] is stolen from Wildweasel339 on [https://www.deviantart.com/wildweasel339/art/Goblin-Ogre-179846688 Deviantart]. | ||
A lesser problem with some images is missing copyright information. For example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Zombie_dwarf.jpg this zombie dwarf] is made by DioMahesa on [https://www.deviantart.com/diomahesa/art/Commission-Advanced-Races-1-626407562 Deviantart], and he does release it with Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. However, on this wiki, he is not attributed at all, even though the license demands attribution. | A lesser problem with some images is missing copyright information. For example, [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php/File:Zombie_dwarf.jpg this zombie dwarf] is made by DioMahesa on [https://www.deviantart.com/diomahesa/art/Commission-Advanced-Races-1-626407562 Deviantart], and he does release it with Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. However, on this wiki, he is not attributed at all, even though the license demands attribution. | ||
− | I suggest that blatantly copyright | + | I suggest that blatantly copyright infinging images are deleted. The images with missing copyright information should be fixed. Also, whenever someone wants to upload an image to this wiki, they should make sure that the image in question is released under Creative Commons license or similar and that the relevant attribution is made on this wiki. [[User:Tanamoril|Tanamoril]] ([[User talk:Tanamoril|talk]]) 09:02, 15 November 2021 (UTC) |
:I agree, this is not passable. I have a DeviantArt account, so I am thinking of reaching out to these creators. What do you think of the following message: "Hello, I am an editor of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki. It has come to my knowledge that another user uploaded this artwork to the DF Wiki for use in one of its articles, likely with incorrect license information. Is this something you gave permission for? Otherwise it will be removed."? I feel an apology should be fitted in there somehow, but I am not sure how. This message would be either sent as a PM with a link to the relevant artwork included, or written as a comment on that artwork's page. | :I agree, this is not passable. I have a DeviantArt account, so I am thinking of reaching out to these creators. What do you think of the following message: "Hello, I am an editor of the Dwarf Fortress Wiki. It has come to my knowledge that another user uploaded this artwork to the DF Wiki for use in one of its articles, likely with incorrect license information. Is this something you gave permission for? Otherwise it will be removed."? I feel an apology should be fitted in there somehow, but I am not sure how. This message would be either sent as a PM with a link to the relevant artwork included, or written as a comment on that artwork's page. | ||
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::I left a message at [[User_talk:Zippy]], hopefully they will read this discussion and tell us what they think. | ::I left a message at [[User_talk:Zippy]], hopefully they will read this discussion and tell us what they think. | ||
− | ::Reaching out to the artists is a great idea. However, taking a look at the files [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&offset=&limit=500&contribs=user&target=Zippy&namespace=6&tagfilter=&start=&end= uploaded by Zippy], there are lots of images, which means there are also lots of artists to contact. In some cases, I can't find the original artist, | + | ::Reaching out to the artists is a great idea. However, taking a look at the files [https://dwarffortresswiki.org/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&offset=&limit=500&contribs=user&target=Zippy&namespace=6&tagfilter=&start=&end= uploaded by Zippy], there are lots of images, which means there are also lots of artists to contact. In some cases, I can't find the original artist, for example [[:File:Dragonprev.png]]. I think those images should also be deleted as a potential copyright violation. |
::I noticed that in many cases, the artist is attributed on the article where the image is used, but not on the file page itself. For example [[:File:Giant_walrus.jpg]]. This is a minor concern compared to other issues, but I think that the attribution should be on the file page too. I think it would also be a good idea to link to the origin of the art work at the file page, even if it not required by the license, since it would make it easier for future wiki-editors to figure out where the image is from and if it has been uploaded with a permission from the artist or not. | ::I noticed that in many cases, the artist is attributed on the article where the image is used, but not on the file page itself. For example [[:File:Giant_walrus.jpg]]. This is a minor concern compared to other issues, but I think that the attribution should be on the file page too. I think it would also be a good idea to link to the origin of the art work at the file page, even if it not required by the license, since it would make it easier for future wiki-editors to figure out where the image is from and if it has been uploaded with a permission from the artist or not. | ||
::If others agree with these proposals, I volunteer to go through images and either fix the attribution and other small mistakes or mark the file for deletion. Only administrators can actually delete files on this wiki, right? [[User:Tanamoril|Tanamoril]] ([[User talk:Tanamoril|talk]]) 08:32, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | ::If others agree with these proposals, I volunteer to go through images and either fix the attribution and other small mistakes or mark the file for deletion. Only administrators can actually delete files on this wiki, right? [[User:Tanamoril|Tanamoril]] ([[User talk:Tanamoril|talk]]) 08:32, 16 November 2021 (UTC) | ||
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