http://forum.creativecommons.org/ CC Forum » User Favorites: mlentz en Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:58:55 +0000 http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-665 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:32:20 +0000 blackfox 665@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>I had the same dilemma as you hardeeps. As I'm a safely guy :) I went ahead and contacted the owner of the photo. I sent a polite mail to her with a link to my post and next day I got the permission. Nothing hard ;)</p> <p>_______________________________________________________________________<br /> My personal blog: <a href="http://vlcmediaplayerfreedownload.net" rel="nofollow">http://vlcmediaplayerfreedownload.net</a> </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-469 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:57:33 +0000 Anonymous 469@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>Can you differentiate a commercial license from a non-commercial license? </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/175#post-465 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:34:23 +0000 Anonymous 465@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>However, you should keep in mind that you can always ask the author directly and see if they mind or not. People have contacted me a couple of times to ask to use my stuff on a blog with advertising (even though my stuff is usually NC licensed) and I usually let them. Generally, as long as people are using stuff within the spirit of which I released it, I don't mind. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-445 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 06:45:26 +0000 anthonyroach654 445@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>Well I agree with you guys. If you don't have any intention to use the photo commercially then it is ok to use it. But if you do, I think you should ask permission to whoever the photo belong, to allow you or authorize you to use the photo commercially, just to be safe.. </p> <p><a href="http://practicebuildingcenter.com" rel="nofollow">http://practicebuildingcenter.com</a> </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-440 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:50:47 +0000 Game Server 440@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>When we say that a certain photo has a non-commercial license it means that you are prohibited to sell the photo itself. I'm not really sure about this but I think it's okay to use the photo as long as you don't have any intention to use it for commercial purposes. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-413 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:08:11 +0000 Tax Relief 413@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>I believe that if you are not using the image on the site and not promoting anything using that image, you will be fine. But if that image links or has any part of promoting anything you are selling, you might have some troubles. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-401 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:33:36 +0000 Insurance Leads 401@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>That's true. Don't forget that putting a disclaimer is not enough. Direct permission from the owner is a must and it doesn't hurt to have a written agreement signed by both parties. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-377 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:23:44 +0000 Free Flash Arcade 377@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>I agree with osorio. If a photo is licensed then it is considered as private property of the owner and using it would be considered plagiarism. Certain measures should first be taken before posting the photo. This measures include but are not limited to:<br /> 1. Asking permission from the owner<br /> 2. putting a disclaimer<br /> 3. giving credit to the one who licensed it.<br /> I hope I answered your question. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/175#post-365 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:55:48 +0000 osorio 365@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>quote: "We are training our own employees, not paying clients. My training course includes CC-licensed images that include "Non Commercial." Can I use these?" end quote.</p> <p>I think that this is one of the reasons that CC licenses were created in the first place. Allowing original works to be utilized in this manner can be rewarding on many levels. Many non profits develop learning tools and similar materials to help educate those who need it the most. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-364 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:30:44 +0000 osorio 364@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>I'm not an expert but I think the confusion is whether a non-commercial license is defined in terms of being prohibited to sell or distribute original works for revenue, this is well defined in such an agreement. Since your not directly selling the material then this definition is not violated. </p> <p>As for the placement of ads on the same page I'd look at it like this, if you've written content which is original and the ads are contextually served to that content only (which is the general case) then your not profiting from the photo itself your profiting from the content you've provided to that page.</p> <p>That's probably the best way to look at this type of scenario regarding secondary states of income involving the display of primary work, though this interpretation could be a little fuzzy at times. If you go ahead with this or any future publications involving pictures (I don't know about audio or video streaming though) try to contact the creator of the work and if they are for some reason unreachable</p> <p>I'd place a disclaimer on your website/weblog stating that if any material seen on the site is in violation of any agreement involving the licensing of or similar rights thereof then it will be removed. This way you at least show honest intent regarding the usage of such material. In the long run I think that this situation could be interpreted as being commercial and to be on the safe side I'd outsource 'commercial usage applies' CC agreements. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/175#post-341 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:04:08 +0000 sympodius 341@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>I'm not an expert, but I imagine it depends on which CC-license was used. However, if you weren't modifying the images, you attributed the original author and you weren't making any money directly from their use, I think you're OK for pretty much every license.</p> <p>As for the second and third point, I believe that if there is a non-commercial clause in the license, then you're not allowed those.</p> <p>However, you should keep in mind that you can always ask the author directly and see if they mind or not. People have contacted me a couple of times to ask to use my stuff on a blog with advertising (even though my stuff is usually NC licensed) and I usually let them. Generally, as long as people are using stuff within the spirit of which I released it, I don't mind. But that's something you'd have to ask each creator about themselves. In some cases, people have licensed the content from me for use in a particular product and I have then lifted the non-commercial clause for that one product.</p> <p>My understanding of the 'non-commercial' aspect is that if some entity makes money from a product that included creative commons content, then it must not have a non-commercial clause. For example, a blog page is a product and a creative commons image could be an element of that product. A presentation is a product, and the CC images would be elements of that product. If you charge people to see the product, the images should not have a non-commercial clause.</p> <p>As I say, though, I'm not an expert and this may not be correct. I find it best just to ask the original content owner if there is anything you're not sure about. </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/175#post-340 Thu, 28 May 2009 20:17:43 +0000 mlentz 340@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>Hello! </p> <p>I'd like to learn more about Creative Commons, and I had a list of questions to which I haven't been able to find the answers in the FAQs. </p> <p>These are all hypotheticals at the moment. Would love feedback. </p> <p> - I work for a for-profit company. However, we have a training department that offers only internal training. We are training our own employees, not paying clients. My training course includes CC-licensed images that include "Non Commercial." Can I use these? We're not technically making money off the training. </p> <p> - I have a blog on which I have advertising. I make minimal money at best from this advertising, but it is there. In a blog post (separate from the advertising), I have used a BY-NC image and given appropriate attribution. Is this still considered non-commercial? </p> <p> - I offer a training class and I'm using several Creative Commons-licensed images in a presentation and I charge people to take the course, can I use images with the non-commercial licenses? </p> <p>(I think I know the answer to the last one, but I want to verify.)</p> <p>Thanks! It seems that the world of "Noncommercial" is where everyone I talk to gets a bit confused.</p> <p>Cheers! </p> http://forum.creativecommons.org/topic/171#post-336 Tue, 26 May 2009 14:10:35 +0000 hardeeps 336@http://forum.creativecommons.org/ <p>Hi</p> <p>Suppose I have a blog and I use a photo taken by someone else and licensed under one of the non-commerical licenses.</p> <p>I am displaying ads on the blog. </p> <p>Does it constitute a violation? I am not displaying ads on the photo itself. Hence the photo per se is not being used commercially. However the blog, of which the photo is a small part (appears only one some pages not all) - is used commercially.</p> <p>Please advise.</p> <p>Regards<br /> Hardeep </p>