Overview
Why Is It Important?
In today’s digital world, open access to creative work is as important as ever. However, to prevent the recycling or stealing of artists’ original work, it is important to provide guidelines and restrictions in order to protect work and encourage new creations. Many creators choose to use standard copyright laws that require individuals to seek a license in order to use their work, but many others may also choose to other methods, such as publishing a work directly to the public domain or simply requiring attribution when a work is distributed.
How Is This Site Protected?
For this site, I chose to use CC BY 4.0, or a type of copyright that requires attribution. Essentially, if someone wanted to use the work on the site for remixes, adaptations, or distributions, I would simply just have to be attributed. I chose this option because I would still be credited for my original work while still allowing others to build upon it or distribute it with less restrictions, something I believe is very important in the creative process.
Copyright Rules to Remember
When using the works of others, it is important to educate yourself on copyright restrictions, especially the copyright license attributed to the specific work. While encouraging creativity based on the work of others is a very important part of the creative process, it’s important to make sure the efforts of others and the structure of their original work is recognized by using the proper licensing and attribution. For more information, visit the Creative Commons Website.
