From f689225099b10dea6aa410f08647af080cd860d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ken Fallon Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:27:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update policies.md Added key points for fair use --- policies.md | 10 +++++++--- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/policies.md b/policies.md index 0b202f9..2f0c95d 100644 --- a/policies.md +++ b/policies.md @@ -55,11 +55,15 @@ On dropping the Non Commercial License: [HPR: RFC Changing show to CC-BY-SA](htt Supporting [Various Creative Commons Works](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2013-April/001216.html), that allows people to to submit (a single) interesting/important creative commons works on a given topic to the queue. It should be prefixed with a short introduction as to why we should be interested, then submit it under your own name to the queue. -[Policy Change: removal of non free CC-BY-NC license](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2025-March/004853.html) +### [Policy Change: removal of non free CC-BY-NC license](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2025-March/004853.html) -[Policy Change: Clarification that contributions are CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise stated](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2024-October/004791.html) +### [Policy Change: Clarification that contributions are CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise stated](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2024-October/004791.html) -[Policy Change: Should we reject a show with copyrighted fair use clips in it ?](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2019-May/003673.html) +### [Policy Change: Should we reject a show with copyrighted fair use clips in it ?](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2019-May/003673.html) + +- From [Kevin O'Brien](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2019-May/003683.html): "Fair Use is not, in the U.S., a right recognized by any statute. It is best understood as "the right to hire a lawyer"." +- From [stankdawg](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2019-May/003692.html): "Sorry. Not worth the risk. I appreciate the contribution and do not want to discourage the submissions. But it is too dangerous. And for the record... no one else can voluntarily accept responsibility. It falls back to me as site owner no matter what." +- From [Ken Fallon](https://lists.hackerpublicradio.com/pipermail/hpr/2019-May/003695.html): Remember that our policy is also a commitment to anyone using our feed. I know there are downstream projects like college radio, workplaces, shops etc that are using our feed. They would not need to buy a public music license, for feeds [that] contains *only* Creative Commons content. ## Search Page