Creative Commons URL Question

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  kindredspark · Member · Oct 10, 2011 at 9:32 am

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  I am trying to following all of the recommendations on a specific page that informs bloggers on ways to protect their work. Now, I was redirected to the Creative Commons website, and although I have an idea of what type of license I’d like to procure, I don’t have any idea what to type into some of the blank sections. I don’t think the “Source URL” space is anything to be concerned about whatsoever… Yet, in light of my choices, it would be nice to jot down a “More Permissions URL” for anybody who wished to obtain information about clearing rights that are not cleared by my license. I would imagine the easiest way to do this would be to use the same URL as I would type in for “Attribute Work To URL” – which is, simply, just my website. In light of this, I would need to place some kind of contact information somewhere on the front page. Is it unwise to use the e-mail address that I used to register with WordPress.com? Or should I just create another e-mail address that is specific to the aforementioned inquiries? Or – is this just not the best thing to do at all? I attempted to go over the whole “Google Apps” thing, but in light of my exhaustion and the ostensible complexity of the whole ordeal – not to mention the fact that I truly don’t understand what I am to gain by the whole “e-mail and domain being together thing” – Ah! … What is the point of “Google Apps” anyway? Surely, to go through the motions of creating some kind of e-mail address that would be mapped to my domain isn’t what I am looking for here? Is it? … Thanks to anybody for their time. – Brian

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 10, 2011 at 11:43 pm

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  I think these questions are best asked of Creative Commons itself. We’re not experts on this.

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  tandava108 · Member · Oct 11, 2011 at 9:29 am

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  Raincoaster is right, this questions regarding licensing and what to put in each field are questions for creative commons. There are some other questions mixed in there though – it would be clearer if you just asked one each post.

  1) t would be nice to jot down a “More Permissions URL” for anybody who wished to obtain information about clearing rights that are not cleared by my license. I would imagine the easiest way to do this would be to use the same URL as I would type in for “Attribute Work To URL” – which is, simply, just my website.

  An alternative that I use is a separate license page, which is linked from the main page.

  2) Is it unwise to use the e-mail address that I used to register with WordPress.com? Or should I just create another e-mail address that is specific to the aforementioned inquiries? Or – is this just not the best thing to do at all?

  I would never put a permanent email address on your website, it will get hit by more and more spam as time goes on. I use a temporary address from Gishpuppy that I change when i get to much spam. Another alternative is the contact form

  3) I attempted to go over the whole “Google Apps” thing, but in light of my exhaustion and the ostensible complexity of the whole ordeal – not to mention the fact that I truly don’t understand what I am to gain by the whole “e-mail and domain being together thing”.

  If you don’t need or want it then don’t do it! It is fairly complex, though the instructions are good. Personally I do have some @my-blog.org email addresses because I sometimes post to lists and people as the blog owner rather than using my personal email account.