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This page is set to explore the idea of participation on a large scale and applied volunteerism with Creative Commons to help evangelize, discuss, and present Creative Commons to your locale.
 
  
== How To Participate: Everybody ==
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=License=
  
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==License Your Work==
  
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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.
  
=== Discuss ===
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==Marking Standards==
  
We have a number of active [http://creativecommons.org/discuss 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.
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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.
  
=== Media Publishing ===
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=Support=
  
We have profiles on many of the major media-sharing websites, check us out below:
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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]!
  
*[http://one.revver.com/account/show/ccommons Revver]
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=Look & Listen=
*[http://creativecommons.blip.tv/ blip.tv]
 
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/creativecommons/ flickr photos]
 
*[http://www.youtube.com/commonscreative YouTube]
 
  
For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out our [[Content_Curators]]
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== Media ==
* No built in support? That's OK - just follow our [[marking]] standards on how to make sure your licence is understood by your audience.
 
  
=== Social Networks ===
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Looking for media to help evangelize Creative Commons?  A list of resources is available [[Media|here]].
  
Join us on any of the following networks - we're always looking to meet new people and make new friends!
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== Content Curators==
  
* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Myspace]
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For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out the [[Content Directories]] page.
* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Creative Commons on Facebook]
 
* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Creative Commons on Upcoming]
 
* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Virb]
 
  
== How to Participate: Specific ==
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= Congregate & Communicate=
  
=== [[Developer|Developers]] ===
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==Social Networks==
  
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.
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Join us on any of the following networks - we’re always looking to meet new people and make new friends!
  
* Read over the [[Developer|Developer Section]]
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* [http://www.virb.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Virb]
* Take on some [[Developer Challenges]]
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* [http://facebook.com/group.php?gid=2205059676 Creative Commons on Facebook]
* Help Expand the [[Tech Challenges]]
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* [http://upcoming.yahoo.com/user/44268/ Creative Commons on Upcoming]
* Help Expand this wiki
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* [http://www.myspace.com/creativecommons Creative Commons on Myspace]
* Jump on [[IRC]] or [[Mailing Lists|cc-devel]] and ask questions.
 
* Help answer questions on [[IRC]] and/or  the [[Mailing Lists]]
 
* Help test out Creative Commons sponsored software projects ([[CcHost]], etc)
 
 
 
=== [[Creator|Creators]] ===
 
  
* License your media/content with a CC license!
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==CC Salons==
* Use [[Developer|Creative Commons' Software]]
 
* Contribute to this wiki
 
* Spread the word about [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons]
 
  
=== [[Lawyer|Lawyers]] ===
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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!
  
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.
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==Conferences==
  
* License your media/content with a CC license!
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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.
* Contribute to this wiki
 
* Spread the word about [http://www.creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons]
 
  
=== [[College_Student|College Students]] ===
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==Local Outreach==
  
College students have a wonderful opportunity to participate with CC and CC-related issues through [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org], an international student organization working to promote free culture ideals, such as cultural participation and access to information. There are a variety of opportunities available in participating with FC.org, which they have neatly broken down [http://freeculture.org/get-involved/ on their website] in a range of commitment levels.
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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.
  
One of the best ways to get involved with FreeCulture.org is by getting involved with your local chapter:
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==Discussion and Communication==
  
* See if  there is an active [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org] chapter at your school
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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].
** If so, join it!
 
** If not, start one!
 
* The folks at [http://freeculture.org/| FreeCulture.org] are more than happy to lend a hand in setting up new chapters - send an e-mail to newgroup@freeculture.org for more info
 
  
== Events ==
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=Jump Right In=
  
=== [[Salon|CC Salons]] ===
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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.
  
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. The format for each event is to encourage loose networking amongst participants with 2-3 brief presentations from individuals and groups developing interesting projects that relate to the Creative Commons.
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==[[Developer|Developers]]==
  
CC Salons began in San Francisco, CA where CC is based. 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 [[All_Salons| 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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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.
  
=== [[Conference|Conferences]] ===
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==[[Creator|Creators]]==
  
Creative Commons is a small nonprofit. CC presents at several conferences a year, but our formal staff is limited. We often need other CC community members to help us at conferences by helping present projects, fliers, and other issues. Also, this is a great way to get into your favorite conference for free!
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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!
  
Check out our schedule and contact us if you want to get involved handing out swag and manning the booth. Also, make sure to subscribe to our [http://www.creativecommons.org/weblog webblog] where we will be sure to post about upcoming conferences/volunteer opportunities.\
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==[[Lawyer|Lawyers]]==
  
=== [[Local_Outreach|Local Outreach]] ===
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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.
  
You can get CC involved in your community in a variety of different ways. The [[LiveContent]] project presents a bevy of opportunities in integrating CC in your area - from your local library to your local school district. Encouraging this usage is incredibly important for CC on a large-scale - integrating CC into local communities is one of the best ways to help spread CC's mission.
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==[[College Student|College Students]]==
  
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
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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].

Revision as of 16:21, 3 October 2007



License

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 select license page for information about choosing a license.

Marking Standards

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 standards on how to correctly label your respective work.

Support

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

Look & Listen

Media

Looking for media to help evangelize Creative Commons? A list of resources is available here.

Content Curators

For a full list of online communities that support CC-licensing of content, please check out the Content Directories page.

Congregate & Communicate

Social Networks

Join us on any of the following networks - we’re always looking to meet new people and make new friends!

CC Salons

The 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!

Conferences

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 page on the wiki.

Local Outreach

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 about page. For more detailed ideas and examples, check out the local outreach page on the wiki.

Discussion and Communication

We have a number of 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 same page for information about our development chat channel and public wiki. If that doesn’t suffice, go ahead and contact us.

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.

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.

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 [CC licenses] - check out the wiki for more ideas!

Lawyers

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 Students

College students can participate with CC through 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 local chapter.