Thread:Grémmian/@comment-20644-20140331011440

Hey Grémmian. This is Brandon from Wikia. I saw your your "Administrator Notice" blog and there was a part in there that violates Wikia policies, and that I need to clarify for you. You said:


 * "We respect the copyrights of images uploaded on this wiki to the best of our ability and follow United States copyright law. If you upload something that is your own work, it is considered Creative Commons unless you explicitly choose another license."

This is a violation of our Licensing policy. As the policy states, "Non-text media on Wikia should not be assumed to be available under the same license as the text." The default assumption for any image is that it's copyrighted unless otherwise stated. You cannot assume that it is Creative Commons.

You are of course welcome to set guidelines for uploading files&mdash;many communities do that&mdash;but you can't override the global Licensing policy or the rights of copyright holders. I leave it to you and your community how best to craft an image policy that suits the needs of your community.

If you have any questions about this, please feel free to let me know. Thanks! 