BoyWiki:Requests for file uploads: Difference between revisions
Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
Did the book article: [[Whores_of_the_Court_%28Book%29]] -- now needs image [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 22:05, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | Did the book article: [[Whores_of_the_Court_%28Book%29]] -- now needs image [[User:User4|User4]] ([[User talk:User4|talk]]) 22:05, 2 March 2015 (UTC) | ||
*''This request is on hold until the [[BoyWiki Council]] and the [[Curator#Keeper|Keep of the wiki]] clarifies if we can allow direct links to pdf's and film torrents.'' --[[User:Etenne|Etenne]] ([[User talk:Etenne|talk]]) 14:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC) | *''This request is on hold until the [[BoyWiki Council]] and the [[Curator#Keeper|Keep of the wiki]] clarifies if we can allow direct links to pdf's and film torrents.'' --[[User:Etenne|Etenne]] ([[User talk:Etenne|talk]]) 14:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC) | ||
::Why limit this to a restriction on pdf's? Downloading ''any'' kind of information, in ''any'' format, may violate copyright laws ''somewhere''? Do you see what I mean? The fact is that any time you view something on your computer screen '''''you have already downloaded it to your computer''''' (to the RAM memory chips of your computer). That's a ''fact!'' But if you ''print out'' something which appears on your screen -- something which is under copyright -- and then you try to ''sell copies'' of it, '''''that''''' is violating copyright law! Viewing something on your screen which happens to be copyrighted (which ''many browsers will allow'' in the case of a .PDF file, even though the ''actual'' .PDF file is ''not'' directly downloaded and saved to your hard disk - it only remains in the volatile computer RAM, just like web pages do) '''''is''''' perfectly legal. | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div style="border:2px solid #A3B1BF; padding:.5em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#fff; color:#000"> | <div style="border:2px solid #A3B1BF; padding:.5em 1em 1em 1em; background-color:#fff; color:#000"> |
Revision as of 03:28, 4 March 2015
How to requests file uploads |
Only sysops and uploaders on BoyWiki have access to upload files. Therefore, this procedure has been set up to allow regular users to suggest files for uploading. BoyWiki users may also submit new images via email for consideration.
Instructions
Users
Provide: (1) a URL for an image that you would like an authorized file uploader to upload; (2) a proposed filename; (3) a proposed licensing tag; (4) a proposed upload comment; and (5) your signature (~~~~).
Sysops
Review each item and mark either {{Done}} or {{Rejected}}. In the case of a rejection, provide a brief rationale (e.g. "Out of project scope").
Current requests
http://whoresofthecourt.com/images/bookcover.jpg
whoresofthecourt_bookcover.jpg
fair use
for use in https://www.boywiki.org/en/Iatrogenesis - I will split the book off into a new article.
User4 (talk) 21:42, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
Did the book article: Whores_of_the_Court_(Book) -- now needs image User4 (talk) 22:05, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
- This request is on hold until the BoyWiki Council and the Keep of the wiki clarifies if we can allow direct links to pdf's and film torrents. --Etenne (talk) 14:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Current requests
http://whoresofthecourt.com/images/bookcover.jpg
whoresofthecourt_bookcover.jpg
fair use
for use in https://www.boywiki.org/en/Iatrogenesis - I will split the book off into a new article.
User4 (talk) 21:42, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
Did the book article: Whores_of_the_Court_(Book) -- now needs image User4 (talk) 22:05, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
- This request is on hold until the BoyWiki Council and the Keep of the wiki clarifies if we can allow direct links to pdf's and film torrents. --Etenne (talk) 14:32, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
- Why limit this to a restriction on pdf's? Downloading any kind of information, in any format, may violate copyright laws somewhere? Do you see what I mean? The fact is that any time you view something on your computer screen you have already downloaded it to your computer (to the RAM memory chips of your computer). That's a fact! But if you print out something which appears on your screen -- something which is under copyright -- and then you try to sell copies of it, that is violating copyright law! Viewing something on your screen which happens to be copyrighted (which many browsers will allow in the case of a .PDF file, even though the actual .PDF file is not directly downloaded and saved to your hard disk - it only remains in the volatile computer RAM, just like web pages do) is perfectly legal.
- The question of allowing links to .torrents was settled several years ago. There must be a disclaimer re: the responsibility of the downloader in determining the legality in his jurisdiction.
For example:
- 2011 post:
http://www.boychat.org/messages/1279989.htm
- If you live in a jurisdiction where downloading books for personal use and not-for-profit use is protected/allowed by law (and therefore *not* a copyright violation) these books may be found on P2P file-sharing sites.*
- (Obey your local/national copyright laws!)
- 2011 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/messages/1263041.htm
- OBEY YOUR LOCAL COPYRIGHT LAWS!
- 2012 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/oc/messages/72160.htm
- If you live where downloading copyrighted material for personal, non-profit use is permitted by law, you might want to download:
- 2012 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/messages/1288784.htm
- About using Freenet:
- OBEY YOUR LOCAL LAWS.
- 2012 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/messages/1318432.htm
- Obey your local copyright laws. Some jurisdictions allow downloading copyrighted material for personal, non-profit use.
- 2012 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/messages/1291411.htm
- (OBEY YOUR LOCAL COPYRIGHT LAWS!)
- 2012 post:
- http://www.boychat.org/messages/1317532.htm
- Obey your local copyright laws. Some jurisdictions allow downloading copyrighted material for personal, non-profit use.
- Only download material where it is legal to do so. Obey your local copyright laws.
If my system wasn't so slow, I could give you many more examples.
The question was decided long ago at BC - there must be a disclaimer. That's all.
And about Hagen's book - if you go to her site you see that her site gives permission to download the book. She is the author.
Completed requests
- TheTraumaMyth.jpg
- {{fairuse}}
- Book cover for The Trauma Myth
- Leucosticte (talk) 07:51, 1 March 2015 (UTC)