BroniesWiki:Copyrights
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This page is an official Bronies.wiki policy. It describes a widely accepted standard that all editors should follow. Any changes to this policy should be the subject of consensus first. |
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This page is a work in progress. It describes the outline of the policy, however, it is not exhaustive and may be missing some important details. Contact a staff member if you require clarification or have any queries about this page. |
Written work[edit source]
All written work submitted to Bronies.wiki is placed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license (CC BY-SA). This is one of the same licenses used by Wikipedia.
BY-SA does not affect your ownership of the work or what you're allowed to do with it (you retain the copyright), you are simply granting a license for others to modify and distribute it, with the requirement that they provide attribution and release their derivative work under the same BY-SA license.
Be aware that this license cannot be withdrawn. Once something has been licensed under CC BY-SA, it remains so in perpetuity. Ensure that you are comfortable with your contributions being available in this way.
Images[edit source]
Images must be submitted under a free use license—be that Creative Commons, fair use, or another license allowing use by Bronies.wiki. Copyrighted images that do not meet the requirements for fair use will be removed.
Redistribution of content[edit source]
The written content of Bronies.wiki may be redistributed without express permission. The redistributed work must be licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license and provide a link back to the original page on Bronies.wiki.