Knowledge (XXG):Standard license violation letter

368:). Only the text of the CC-BY-SA and GFDL are legally binding, but Knowledge (XXG) has recommendations for compliance. The website should first note that Knowledge (XXG) contributors created the article; there should also be a link back to the article on Knowledge (XXG). There should be a CC-BY-SA or GFDL notice, such as "This page is based on the copyrighted Knowledge (XXG) article (put article name here); it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA." "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License" should be linked to a copy of the CC-BY-SA. We have already attempted to contact <SITE OWNER: --> 154:. We encourage you to reuse our content. But in return, we require that you please comply with our terms of reuse, as copyright law requires you to do. We have worked hard to build our encyclopedia, and our terms help make sure that reusers will give us credit. Most of our content, including the text you are using, is dually licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA 3.0) and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts). The texts of these licenses, the relevant legally binding documents, can be found at 112:. Knowledge (XXG) encourages the redistribution of its content. We also appreciate you citing Knowledge (XXG) as a source. However, it is also necessary to comply with our licensing terms of reuse. Failure to do so is a copyright violation. Most of Knowledge (XXG)'s content, including the text you are using, is dually licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA 3.0) and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts). The texts of these licenses, the relevant legally binding documents, can be found at 128:

Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA." You should link the text "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License" to a copy of the text of the CC-BY-SA. Also, we strongly recommend that you link back to the original Knowledge (XXG) article; the alternative is to list all authors of the article on your own server.

42: 255:. I was a contributor to this article, and text that I wrote appears on your site. Since it appears without linking the original article or specifically attributing me (and the other authors), or linking to the text of the CC-BY-SA or GFDL under which I released my contributions, the existence of this page violates my copyright, as well as those of all other contributors. 250:"This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License, which means that you can copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license", and provide a link to a copy of the CC-BY-SA. Text such as "This page contains text " is a good way to acknowledge the general source of the text. 444:). The information in this notice is accurate; I have a good faith belief that this use of the material is not authorized by me, any agent of mine, or the law. I swear under penalty of perjury that I am the copyright holder of the above works. Please act quickly to remove the materials described above until they comply with this law and the CC-BY-SA. 132:

redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL." You should link the text "GNU Free Documentation License" to a copy of the text of the GFDL on your own server. Also, we strongly recommend that you link back to the original Knowledge (XXG) article; this is a means to comply with certain GFDL requirements.

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As you are the Designated Agent for (ISP NAME), I am sending you this formal takedown request as a last resort. The following articles, among others (including most of the content duplicated from Knowledge (XXG)), are being made available for copying through downloading from the listed URLs, without

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If you wish to license the material under GFDL, at the bottom of every page that uses Knowledge (XXG) material, you can instead include text similar to, "This page is based on the copyrighted Knowledge (XXG) article (put article name here); it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may

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If you wish to license the material under CC-BY-SA, at the bottom of every page that uses Knowledge (XXG) material, you can include text similar to, "This page is based on the copyrighted Knowledge (XXG) article (put article name here); it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

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However, (SITE NAME) does not currently comply fully with the terms of either license. For instance, the duplicated content must link to one or both of the CC-BY-SA license and the GFDL, and must attribute its original source. As a result, (SITE NAME) includes unauthorized duplicates of Knowledge

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First, I would like to point out that when you use content from Knowledge (XXG) you should include a link back to the source Knowledge (XXG) article as is suggested at that page. Additionally, you should also include a CC-BY-SA notice, a GFDL notice, or both. You could, for example, add the text

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However, you must follow the licensing terms which govern all Knowledge (XXG) text. Most of Knowledge (XXG)'s content, including the text you are using, is dually licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA 3.0) and the GNU Free Documentation License

284:, which uses Knowledge (XXG) content licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA) and GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts). An example is <URL: --> 73:

These letters are intended for material that is dually licensed under CC-BY-SA and GFDL, as most of Knowledge (XXG)'s articles are (since June 15, 2009). If an article is only licensed under CC-BY-SA (look at the footer and talk page of the article), you should instead send a

411:), the 💕. This is just the sort of application that Knowledge (XXG) wishes to promote. While the copyright to Knowledge (XXG) content is retained by its authors, this content is dually licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License < 356:. Knowledge (XXG) encourages the redistribution of its articles. However, distributors must comply with Knowledge (XXG)'s licensing requirements. Knowledge (XXG)'s text is dually licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA) < 324:

Please promptly change your site to comply with the requirements and let us know that you have done so or tell us your schedule for doing so, so that we can let the copyright holders know that no further action is necessary.

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to demand compliance with the CC-BY-SA. If he refuses, or you are unable to reach him, you should disable the website for copyright infringement. I hope I can count on your cooperation in this and future matters.

425:(XXG) content. Moreover, I have been unable to reach the site maintainers. Multiple requests have been sent to (SITE EMAIL) regarding this oversight without response; the last such request is appended below. 49:

The model letters set out below are meant to be sent to web sites (and their service providers) in order to explain the requirements of the CC-BY-SA and GFDL, and to urge compliance. This page is part of

173:; it is used under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License (CC-BY-SA). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the CC-BY-SA." 185:

1. At the bottom of every page that uses Knowledge (XXG) material, please instead include text similar to: "This page is based on the copyrighted Knowledge (XXG) article <put article name here: -->

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for this advice. If you wish to reuse our text, you must specifically mention the license under which you are displaying it. You may choose one or both of the licenses used by Knowledge (XXG) itself.

124:. If you wish to reuse Knowledge (XXG)'s text, you must specifically mention the license under which you are displaying it. You may choose one or both of the licenses used by Knowledge (XXG) itself. 483: 172:

1. At the bottom of every page that uses Knowledge (XXG) material, please include text similar to: "This page is based on the copyrighted Knowledge (XXG) article <put article name here: -->

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Warning: This notice includes the sentence "I swear under penalty of perjury that I am the copyright holder of the above works". As such, please only use this notice if you have made a

366:. Text reused from Knowledge (XXG) must be released under one or both of these licenses. Failure to meet licensing requirements is copyright infringement, a breach of <PROVIDER: --> 231:(GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts). The text of these licenses, the relevant legally binding documents, can be found at < 462: 179:

3. Also, please link back to the original Knowledge (XXG) article; otherwise, you would be legally required to list all authors of the article on your own server.

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3. Also, we strongly recommend that you kindly link back to the original Knowledge (XXG) article; this is a way of complying with certain GFDL requirements.

186:; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL." 300:

To use that content without copyright infringement you must comply with our licensing requirements. We recommend you start by doing both of the following:

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and GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts) <

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and GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) (unversioned, with no invariant sections, front-cover texts, or back-cover texts) <

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2. Please link the text "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License" to a copy of the text of the CC-BY-SA.

59: 51: 353:, is copying Knowledge (XXG) articles in violation of the terms of Knowledge (XXG)'s license. One example is <URL: --> 150:

I have noticed that you are making use of English Knowledge (XXG) articles as part of your website, <WEBSITE: -->

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I have noticed that you are making use of English Knowledge (XXG) articles as part of your website, <WEBSITE: -->

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I am delighted to see that your service provider, (ISP NAME), hosts a website, (SITE NAME) at <SITE URL: -->

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2. Please link the text "GNU Free Documentation License" to a copy of the text of the GFDL on your own server.

227:), the 💕. This is the sort of reuse that those who contribute to Knowledge (XXG), as I do, wish to promote. 120:. Knowledge (XXG) offers advice about how to comply with these licenses. This can be found in detail at 163: 484:

Administrators' noticeboard - Incident Archive 460 - Copyright Infringement of Knowledge (XXG) Material

421:, both of which authorize duplication without special permission, provided certain terms are followed. 17: 304:

Include a readily readable link to the article in the Knowledge (XXG) from which the content came.

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Linking to a copy of the CC-BY-SA and/or the GFDL. You may link to both, but must link to one.

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I am giving notice of these activities pursuant to Section 512 of Title 17 of the U.S. Code (

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Please add the required links and acknowledgments to all parts of your <Title: -->

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is still not in compliance. I am writing to ask you to contact <SITE OWNER: -->

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contribution to the article in question, as doing so otherwise may constitute a

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