Sunday, April 26, 2009

Good approach, but . . . (about CC)

I also think, though it cannot solve all problems as to distribution of copyrighted work in the Internet era for now, CC is one of good approaches, and I agree to its ultimate goal.
If I created something and want other people to know that I am willing to share it, I can choose to publish them under a Creative Commons license. But I still feel slightly uneasy – that is, I wonder if the other internet users respect a CC license, and whether my work is used by other internet users in the manner that I have thought. It depends on, not me, but rather the users’ intention and morality.
On the other hand, if I were a creator and just were looking for contents that I can freely and legally use, the pool of CC-licensed works would be the appropriate place to search for. There are millions of works – from drawings and songs to academic and scientific content – that I can use under the terms of CC license. But do all of potential users of CC-licensed works read and understand the terms? I don’t think so. More grass-rooted activities and education are necessary to diffuse CC’s concept to the extent that individuals can be aware that he or she can freely use the contents and can become a “creator” in the Internet era.
I think that CC can be good movement to build a de facto standard that facilitates communication via the Internet among not some limited communities but “ordinary” people.

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