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'''Welcome to the [[CcWiki:About|Creative Commons Wiki]]! Join Us!'''
  
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#'''WIKI''' - Sign up for an account on [[CcWiki:About|this wiki]] and begin adding to the community - your knowledge, ideas and contributions are welcome
 
 
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'''Welcome''' to the [[CcWiki:About|Creative Commons Wiki]]!
 
 
 
'''Join the Community:'''
 
 
 
#'''WIKI''' - Sign up for an account on this wiki and begin adding to the community - your knowledge, ideas and contributions are welcome
 
 
#'''CHAT''' - Channel #CC at http://irc.freenode.net - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/IRC
 
#'''CHAT''' - Channel #CC at http://irc.freenode.net - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/IRC
 
#'''LIST''' - cc-community listserv - Creative Commons community email list - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Mailing_Lists
 
#'''LIST''' - cc-community listserv - Creative Commons community email list - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Mailing_Lists
 
#'''FORUM''' - cc forums - Creative Commons forums - http://forum.creativecommons.org/
 
#'''FORUM''' - cc forums - Creative Commons forums - http://forum.creativecommons.org/
 
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'''Support'''
  
==License==
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Please help [http://support.creativecommons.org support Creative Commons and grow the commons]. Creative Commons stays alive because of donations and other help from our community.
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===License Your Work===
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! width=33% style="background:#B3DDF4;border-left:5px solid white;border-right:5px solid white;border-top:5px solid white;" | Jump Right In
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'''License your work!'''
  
Creative Commons licenses would do little without enthusiastic use by creators across disciplines. If you’ve created any sort of copyrightable material, such as video, text, images, websites or blogs, license them! See the [http://creativecommons.org/license select license page] for information about choosing a license.
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Creative Commons licenses would do little without enthusiastic use by creators across disciplines. See the [http://creativecommons.org/license licensing page] for information about choosing a license. In order to make sure your audience understands the license you have chosen, follow our [[Marking|marking standards]] on how to correctly label your work.
  
===Marking Standards===
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'''Developers'''
  
In many cases (blogs, web-based text), the standard CC license button will be appropriate for designating your work with the freedoms you wish to carry. In certain mediums, this isn’t the case. In order to make sure your audience understands the license you have chosen, follow our [[Marking|marking standards]] on how to correctly label your respective work.
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The primary goal of the [[Developer|Creative Commons Developer Community (CCDC)]] is to build a community of developers around the development of tools facilitating Creative Commons' licenses and standards.
  
==Support==
 
  
Creative Commons stays alive because of donations and other gifts from our community. Please help [http://support.creativecommons.org support Creative Commons and grow the commons]!
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'''College Students'''
  
==Look & Listen==
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[[College_Student|College students]] can participate with CC through [http://freeculture.org Students for Free Culture], an international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. One of the best ways to get involved with FreeCulture.org is by getting involved with your [http://freeculture.org/chapters/ local chapter].
  
=== Media ===
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'''Laywers'''
  
Looking for media to help evangelize Creative Commons?  A list of resources is available [[Media|here]].
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If you're a [[Lawyer|lawyer]] and don't see your jurisdiction listed on [http://creativecommons.org/international creativecommons.org/international]? Then consider collaborating with us to begin the license porting process in your area: [[Worldwide Overview|Worldwide Overview (The Porting Process)]].
  
=== Content Curators===
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'''Documentation'''
  
For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out the [[Content Directories]] page.
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The [[Documentation|Documentation page]] is a page for critical documentation about large scale CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials and other pieces that need to be written to explain various facets of Creative Commons across the board. Use this media to help spread the word about Creative Commons and create more documentation!
  
== Congregate & Communicate==
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'''Content Directories'''
  
===Social Networks===
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[[Content_Directories|Content Directories]] is a list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses. Since Creative Commons does not have maintain a database of content and does not store content, we're aiming for community members to help build a directory of projects to help spread the word about CC--hence the CC Content Directories wiki! Please help us fill it out so everyone can see the great projects that are producing a wealth of CC-licensed open content.
  
Join us on any of the following networks - we’re always looking to meet new people and make new friends!
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'''Metrics'''
  
* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Virb]
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Help us by spreading the word about our [[Metrics|metrics]] detailing license usage and adoption internationally. Researchers, please also use this page to do analysis and further provide evidence of trends in use of Creative Commons licenses.
* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Creative Commons on Facebook]
 
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Creative Commons on Upcoming]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Myspace]
 
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/ Creative Commons on Flickr]
 
**Join the [http://www.flickr.com/groups/creativecommons/ Flickr group]!
 
* [http://dabble.com/showmedia/creativecommons Creative Commons on Dabble]
 
* [http://revver.com/u/ccommons/ Creative Commons on Revver]
 
* [http://youtube.com/user/commonscreative Creative Commons on YouTube]
 
* [http://creativecommons.blip.tv/ Creative Commons on blip.tv]
 
* [http://www.dotsub.com/home/user/index.php?target=1838 Creative Commons on dotSUB]
 
* [http://www.scribd.com/people/view/339390 Creative Commons on Scribd]
 
* [http://mahalo.com/member/Creativecommons Creative Commons on Mahalo]
 
  
===CC Salons===
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'''Join us online'''
  
The [[Salon|CC Salon]] is a bi-monthly event focused on building a community of artists and developers around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology. Although started in San Francisco, due to vigor of the CC community, more and more Salons are popping up around the world all the time. Be sure to check if there is a Salon in your city. If not, and you are interested in starting one, let us know so we can help you out w/ some schwag and publicity!
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* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Virb]
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* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Facebook]
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* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Upcoming]
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* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Myspace]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/ Flickr]
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* [http://dabble.com/showmedia/creativecommons Dabble]
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* [http://revver.com/u/ccommons/ Revver]
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* [http://youtube.com/user/commonscreative YouTube]
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* [http://creativecommons.blip.tv/ blip.tv]
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* [http://www.dotsub.com/home/user/index.php?target=1838 dotSUB]
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* [http://www.scribd.com/people/view/339390 Scribd]
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* [http://mahalo.com/member/Creativecommons Mahalo]
  
===Conferences===
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'''Join us in first life'''
  
Creative Commons is a small nonprofit. CC presents at several conferences a year, but our staff is limited. We often need other CC community members to help us at conferences by helping present projects, fliers, and other issues. For more information, please check the [[Conference|conference page]] on the wiki.
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The [[Salon|CC Salon]] is a semi-regular event focused on building a community of artists and developers around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology. Although started in San Francisco, due to vigor of the CC community, more and more Salons are popping up around the world all the time. Be sure to check if there is a Salon in your city. If not, and you are interested in starting one, let us know so we can help you out w/ some schwag and publicity!
  
===Local Outreach===
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Check out or start a Creative Commons or CC-related [[Events|event]]!
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Integrating CC into local communities is one of the best ways to help spread CC’s mission. As always, evangelize amongst your peers, family, and friends to your best abilities! Informal person-to-person discussions are a great way to spread the word about CC - if you need talking points, check out our [http://creativecommons.org/about about page]. For more detailed ideas and examples, check out the [[Local Outreach|local outreach]] page on the wiki.
 
  
===Discussion and Communication===
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'''International'''
  
We have a number of [http://creativecommons.org/contact#discussion active discussion lists] that serve as phenomenal gateways into the CC community, primarily in terms of development. While our weblog remains the general discussion area for news and developments at Creative Commons, the discussion lists should be seen as the laboratories where you can help make new and exciting CC development ideas real. Also, see the [http://creativecommons.org/contact#discussion same page] for information about our development chat channel and public wiki. If that doesn’t suffice, go ahead and [http://creativecommons.org/contact contact us].
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The core Creative Commons licenses have been legally and linguistically adapted to the national law in many [http://creativecommons.org/international jurisdictions around the world]. This work is carried out by volunteer teams of legal experts and other interested stakeholders. Our [[International| international wiki portal]] includes further information about legal issues, events, and guidelines to [[International_Overview| the license porting process]].  
 
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==International==
 
The core Creative Commons licenses have been legally and linguistically adapted to the national law in many [http://creativecommons.org/international jurisdictions around the world]. This work is carried out by volunteer teams of legal experts and other interested stakeholders.
 
 
 
Our [[International| international wiki portal]] includes further information about legal issues, events, and guidelines to [[International_Overview| the license porting process]].  
 
 
 
==Jump Right In==
 
 
 
Depending on your area of expertise, you can get involved in Creative Commons in a variety of ways. Follow the links below to our wiki where more detailed information can be found.
 
 
 
===[[Developer|Developers]]===
 
 
 
We are continuously updating and introducing new tools to help users license their work more easily. Any ideas? Send an email to see what we’re working on and how your expertise may help us out.
 
 
 
===[[Creator|Creators]]===
 
 
 
In essence, everyone of us is a content creator in the digital age, be it actively or passively. The first step in CC creation is utilizing [http://creativecommons.org/license CC licenses] - check out the wiki for more ideas!
 
 
 
===[[Lawyer|Lawyers]]===
 
 
 
Don't see your jurisdiction listed on [http://creativecommons.org/international creativecommons.org/international]? Then consider collaborating with us to begin the license porting process in your area: [[Worldwide Overview|Worldwide Overview (The Porting Process)]].
 
  
Are you in the capacity to give legal advice? Consider giving some pro bono counseling to potential license users. Educate them about the current state of copyright, the Creative Commons mission and all the legalities of using the licenses.
 
  
===[[College Student|College Students]]===
 
  
College students can participate with CC through [http://freeculture.org FreeCulture.org], an international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. One of the best ways to get involved with FreeCulture.org is by getting involved with your [http://freeculture.org/chapters/ local chapter].
 
  
 
[[Category:Volunteer]]
 
[[Category:Volunteer]]

Revision as of 02:25, 2 April 2008


Welcome to the Creative Commons Wiki! Join Us!

  1. WIKI - Sign up for an account on this wiki and begin adding to the community - your knowledge, ideas and contributions are welcome
  2. CHAT - Channel #CC at http://irc.freenode.net - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/IRC
  3. LIST - cc-community listserv - Creative Commons community email list - http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Mailing_Lists
  4. FORUM - cc forums - Creative Commons forums - http://forum.creativecommons.org/

Support

Please help support Creative Commons and grow the commons. Creative Commons stays alive because of donations and other help from our community.

Jump Right In Spread the Word Congregate

License your work!

Creative Commons licenses would do little without enthusiastic use by creators across disciplines. See the licensing page for information about choosing a license. In order to make sure your audience understands the license you have chosen, follow our marking standards on how to correctly label your work.

Developers

The primary goal of the Creative Commons Developer Community (CCDC) is to build a community of developers around the development of tools facilitating Creative Commons' licenses and standards.


College Students

College students can participate with CC through Students for Free Culture, an international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. One of the best ways to get involved with FreeCulture.org is by getting involved with your local chapter.

Laywers

If you're a lawyer and don't see your jurisdiction listed on creativecommons.org/international? Then consider collaborating with us to begin the license porting process in your area: Worldwide Overview (The Porting Process).

Documentation

The Documentation page is a page for critical documentation about large scale CC specifications, recommendations, white papers, tutorials and other pieces that need to be written to explain various facets of Creative Commons across the board. Use this media to help spread the word about Creative Commons and create more documentation!

Content Directories

Content Directories is a list of organizations and projects powered with Creative Commons licenses. Since Creative Commons does not have maintain a database of content and does not store content, we're aiming for community members to help build a directory of projects to help spread the word about CC--hence the CC Content Directories wiki! Please help us fill it out so everyone can see the great projects that are producing a wealth of CC-licensed open content.

Metrics

Help us by spreading the word about our metrics detailing license usage and adoption internationally. Researchers, please also use this page to do analysis and further provide evidence of trends in use of Creative Commons licenses.

Join us online

Join us in first life

The CC Salon is a semi-regular event focused on building a community of artists and developers around Creative Commons licenses, standards, and technology. Although started in San Francisco, due to vigor of the CC community, more and more Salons are popping up around the world all the time. Be sure to check if there is a Salon in your city. If not, and you are interested in starting one, let us know so we can help you out w/ some schwag and publicity!

Check out or start a Creative Commons or CC-related event!


International

The core Creative Commons licenses have been legally and linguistically adapted to the national law in many jurisdictions around the world. This work is carried out by volunteer teams of legal experts and other interested stakeholders. Our international wiki portal includes further information about legal issues, events, and guidelines to the license porting process.