What to do with Scribd?
Okay -- hold the presses -- as you'll see below, Jason from Scribd has posted that they're working on a solution that we'll be able to test very soon. So, what I wrote below is fortunately now no longer needed. Let's give them a chance (just as I ask you all to give SFWA and me a chance) to let the fruit bear out.
What I wrote before was:
Despite the recent events, we still have Scribd and its siblings (e.g. esnips) to decide what to do with. They're still hosting a lot of infringing files and doing nothing to deter users from posting more.
I welcome all your input on what would be an effective approach to deal with that. ("Do nothing" runs counter to the (80%+) will of SFWAns. "Send them notices on each verified file" does nothing to solve the systemic problem of detering future uploads. Ideas???) I thought my proposed solution to them -- which I haven't seen anyone discuss, despite all the noise -- was pretty simple and not burdensome on them. (I.e. that uploaders would check a box at upload time indicating on which legal ground they had the right to post the file, e.g. they created it, it's demonstrably public domain, it's Creative Commons licensed, they have permission, etc.)
Anyway, if any of you have any thoughts, I'm all ears.
(Also a note that we need to keep this civil and cordial. There's nothing to be gained by incivility, and for my part I won't be paying attention to comments couched in incivil tones. I know there are strong feelings on both sides about this, but we can debate solutions in a calm manner. Thanks.)
What I wrote before was:
Despite the recent events, we still have Scribd and its siblings (e.g. esnips) to decide what to do with. They're still hosting a lot of infringing files and doing nothing to deter users from posting more.
I welcome all your input on what would be an effective approach to deal with that. ("Do nothing" runs counter to the (80%+) will of SFWAns. "Send them notices on each verified file" does nothing to solve the systemic problem of detering future uploads. Ideas???) I thought my proposed solution to them -- which I haven't seen anyone discuss, despite all the noise -- was pretty simple and not burdensome on them. (I.e. that uploaders would check a box at upload time indicating on which legal ground they had the right to post the file, e.g. they created it, it's demonstrably public domain, it's Creative Commons licensed, they have permission, etc.)
Anyway, if any of you have any thoughts, I'm all ears.
(Also a note that we need to keep this civil and cordial. There's nothing to be gained by incivility, and for my part I won't be paying attention to comments couched in incivil tones. I know there are strong feelings on both sides about this, but we can debate solutions in a calm manner. Thanks.)