[fc-uk-discuss] Celebrating appropriation - A freeCulture fan zine.

[Crosbie Fitch]

> From: Tim Cowlishaw
> The "This work is free culture..." paragraph might be just the trick.

Just in case, perhaps these are slightly tidier:

Solo:
"This is a work of free culture. It respects all artists equally: those
whose work I build upon, myself, and those who build upon my work. I hope
some day you'll join us."

Group:
"This is a work of free culture. It respects all artists equally: those
whose work we build upon, ourselves, and those who build upon our work. We
hope some day you'll join us."

Possible clarification of 'respect for freedom':

Solo:
"This is a work of free culture. It respects all artists' freedoms equally:
those of the artists whose work I build upon, my own, and those of the
artists who build upon my work. I hope some day you'll join us."

Group:
"This is a work of free culture. It respects all artists' freedoms equally:
those of the artists whose work we build upon, our own, and those of the
artists who build upon our work. We hope some day you'll join us."

Remember, copyright only has teeth if you're either rich or a publisher, and
your infringer is either rich or a publisher (or poor, and you're a sadist).
90% of the power within copyright enforced copyleft licenses does not come
from copyright's teeth, but from peer pressure and public opprobrium. If
you've no intention of courting or prosecuting a publisher, either now or in
the future, then you do not need copyright, you only need peer pressure and
public opprobrium as backup.

When you set your art free, state this intent clearly.
Publish your art, and the public will protect what's theirs.

Copyright does not respect artistic freedom.
Freeculture does.