Is Creative Commons a good thing?
Creative Commons is a good thing. Ultimately, though, the accumulated misattributions of Creative Commons licensed materials are bad for everyone. The more that content distributors take without giving back, the less incentive creators have to feed material into the system.
Is it safe to use Creative Commons?
Although Public Domain, Creative Commons (CC) or GNU Public Licenses allow free usage of images and photos, and the license status makes them seem safe to use, reality is using these kind of images in your website or online publication can be very risky, legal-wise.
What are the pros and cons of Creative Commons?
Advantages to Creative Commons Licenses lie mainly in the open nature of an author’s content, with the license allowing for reuse under conditions set by the license used. The con to using these licenses is in the lack of control an author may have over their content.
What happens if you don’t use a Creative Commons license?
A CC license terminates automatically when its conditions are violated. For example, if a reuser of CC-licensed material does not provide the attribution required when sharing the work, then the user no longer has the right to continue using the material and may be liable for copyright infringement.
Should I use Creative Commons license?
Those who want to make their work available to the public for limited kinds of uses while preserving their copyright may want to consider using CC licenses. Others who want to reserve all of their rights under copyright law should not use CC licenses.
How long does Creative Commons last?
Every Creative Commons license also ensures licensors get the credit for their work they deserve. Every Creative Commons license works around the world and lasts as long as applicable copyright lasts (because they are built on copyright).
Do you have to pay for a Creative Commons license?
Creative Commons offers licenses and tools to the public free of charge and does not require that creators or other rights holders register with CC in order to apply a CC license to a work.
How much does a Creative Commons license cost?