Difference between revisions of "Template:CCbox"

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(A (primitive) userbox that lets users state that their past contributions are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.)
 
m (Adding a trivial margin to the userbox so content doesn't rub up against it.)
 
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<div id="cc_box" style="background-color:#FFF; border:2px solid #000; border-left:0; float:right; text-align:center;"><div style="background-color:#000; color:#FFF; float:left; font-size:1.6em; font-weight:bold; padding:0.5em;">CC</div><div style="float:right; font-size:small; padding:0.8em 5px;">This user is making all of their past contributions<br />available under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0 License].</div></div>
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<div id="cc_box" style="background-color:#FFF; border:2px solid #000; float:right; margin:8px; text-align:center;">
<div style="clear:right;"></div>
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<table style="border-collapse:collapse; border-width:0;">
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<tr>
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<td style="background-color:#000; color:#FFF; border-right:2px solid #000; font-size:1.6em; font-weight:bold; height:2em; width:2em;">CC</td>
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<td style="font-size:small;">This user is making all of their past contributions<br />available under the [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0 License].</td>
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</tr>
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</table>
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</div>
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<noinclude>
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The purpose of this template is to allow users to specify that they don't mind their older contributions being copied to other sites, such as [[wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]].
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== Why is this needed? ==
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Although the CC BY-SA 4.0 License applies to all contributions made on or after January 5, 2016, contributions made before this date are not covered. Wikis are generally known to be places where users can share information freely, but we can't ignore the rights of the original authors. While very unlikely, it's possible that a user wanted or intended information to remain on this wiki, and not be shared on another site.
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Think of it like this: let's say your cell phone plan includes unlimited data. Your carrier has decided to retire the unlimited data plan. Would you appreciate it if you were pushed onto a plan with 2 GB of shared data instead? Or would you rather the carrier let you keep that unlimited data plan?
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</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 20:04, 30 January 2016

CC This user is making all of their past contributions
available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 License.

The purpose of this template is to allow users to specify that they don't mind their older contributions being copied to other sites, such as Wikipedia.

Why is this needed?

Although the CC BY-SA 4.0 License applies to all contributions made on or after January 5, 2016, contributions made before this date are not covered. Wikis are generally known to be places where users can share information freely, but we can't ignore the rights of the original authors. While very unlikely, it's possible that a user wanted or intended information to remain on this wiki, and not be shared on another site.

Think of it like this: let's say your cell phone plan includes unlimited data. Your carrier has decided to retire the unlimited data plan. Would you appreciate it if you were pushed onto a plan with 2 GB of shared data instead? Or would you rather the carrier let you keep that unlimited data plan?