Comments on: My last word on CC attribution http://www.rashundatramble.com/2008/04/21/my-last-word-on-cc-attribution/ A soul sister in Switzerland Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Jocelyn http://www.rashundatramble.com/2008/04/21/my-last-word-on-cc-attribution/#comment-282217 Jocelyn Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:18:32 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2008/04/21/my-last-word-on-cc-attribution/#comment-282217 Intellectual property is a very touchy area, especially in cyberspace. Basic ettiquete is important. Just put the bloody name or username and the link to the site where you got the image and get on with it. When I built a Russian web site for a government agency years ago, I would actually contact the Russian photographers and get their permission first before considering using their image. It's simple respect. Intellectual property is a very touchy area, especially in cyberspace. Basic ettiquete is important. Just put the bloody name or username and the link to the site where you got the image and get on with it.

When I built a Russian web site for a government agency years ago, I would actually contact the Russian photographers and get their permission first before considering using their image.

It’s simple respect.

]]> By: mamasattva http://www.rashundatramble.com/2008/04/21/my-last-word-on-cc-attribution/#comment-282205 mamasattva Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:46:34 +0000 http://www.rashundatramble.com/2008/04/21/my-last-word-on-cc-attribution/#comment-282205 I'm in total agreement with you on this one. Without a credit, it looks like the photo is part of the creative content of that website. Even just a username can allow someone to contact that person through flickr or find the person online if they are interested in contacting the photographer. Isn't the whole point of creative commons the credit issue? What is the incentive for people to use a creative commons license if the users are unwilling to give a credit? I’m in total agreement with you on this one. Without a credit, it looks like the photo is part of the creative content of that website. Even just a username can allow someone to contact that person through flickr or find the person online if they are interested in contacting the photographer.

Isn’t the whole point of creative commons the credit issue? What is the incentive for people to use a creative commons license if the users are unwilling to give a credit?

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