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- badatprogrammingibe
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500+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
I want to use data from wikipedia.
- CosmicBunBun
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
You already can, since Wikipedia and it's commons operate under CC0 already. In fact, you can use just about any image as long as credit is given, as Scratch is educational and is protected by Creative Commons already.
- apple502j
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Wrong. Wikipedia still uses Cc By Sa 3.0 You already can, since Wikipedia and it's commons operate under CC0 already. In fact, you can use just about any image as long as credit is given, as Scratch is educational and is protected by Creative Commons already.
Yeah, Support I want to use data from wikipedia.
We can change old projects too.
- badatprogrammingibe
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500+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
You already can, since Wikipedia and it's commons operate under CC0 already. In fact, you can use just about any image as long as credit is given, as Scratch is educational and is protected by Creative Commons already.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reusing_Wikipedia_content
- CosmicBunBun
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0

According to the Creative Commons license, you're free to reshare the data, you just have to let everybody know if changes were made and where you got it. I see no reason to change pure data.
Last edited by CosmicBunBun (April 7, 2018 03:11:10)
- Jonathan50
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
http://i.cubeupload.com/rsFfi5.pngLook at the “ShareAlike” part…
According to the Creative Commons license, you're free to reshare the data, you just have to let everybody know if changes were made and where you got it. I see no reason to change pure data.
- TonyBrown148
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
When I am reading the Terms of Use (which can be found at the bottom of the page), I notice that Scratch is still using CC BY-SA 2.0, which means that:
It is illegal to use contents from Wikipedia and the Scratch Wiki on Scratch!
Because Wikipedia is using CC BY-SA 3.0 and the Scratch wiki is using the 4.0 version, which is incompatible with the 2.0 version.
To make using Wikipedia and Scratch Wiki contents legal, I suggest updating the license to CC BY-SA 4.0, because:
1. It does not obey the purpose of using CC BY-SA 2.0
2. It makes using Wikipedia and Scratch Wiki contents legal.
3. The 4.0 version is the newest version, which might contain less loopholes.
If you want to know why it is illegal, click here.
UPD 1: There was a survey here, but I deleted it.
It is illegal to use contents from Wikipedia and the Scratch Wiki on Scratch!
Because Wikipedia is using CC BY-SA 3.0 and the Scratch wiki is using the 4.0 version, which is incompatible with the 2.0 version.
To make using Wikipedia and Scratch Wiki contents legal, I suggest updating the license to CC BY-SA 4.0, because:
1. It does not obey the purpose of using CC BY-SA 2.0
2. It makes using Wikipedia and Scratch Wiki contents legal.
3. The 4.0 version is the newest version, which might contain less loopholes.
If you want to know why it is illegal, click here.
UPD 1: There was a survey here, but I deleted it.
Last edited by TonyBrown148 (May 7, 2020 03:56:13)
- R4356th
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Could you remove the survey part? It is a discussion forum not a survey form.
- TonyBrown148
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Deleted, but what do you think of the license update? Could you remove the survey part? It is a discussion forum not a survey form.
- Super_Scratch_Bros20
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Is this a reference to:
Recently, I've been told that as long as the content is acceptable, you're allowed to post links outside of the Scratch website. I support changing that, as it causes constant breaking of the Terms of Use.
Scratch Wiki would be an example of a link with acceptable content. If not, the Scratch Team would be breaking their own rules to place a link to Scratch Wiki on the bottom of the page.
3.7 You agree not to post links to any content outside of the Scratch website, if to do so would violate any part of the Terms of Use.
Recently, I've been told that as long as the content is acceptable, you're allowed to post links outside of the Scratch website. I support changing that, as it causes constant breaking of the Terms of Use.
Scratch Wiki would be an example of a link with acceptable content. If not, the Scratch Team would be breaking their own rules to place a link to Scratch Wiki on the bottom of the page.
- Maximouse
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
No, it's about this: Is this a reference to:3.7 You agree not to post links to any content outside of the Scratch website, if to do so would violate any part of the Terms of Use.
Recently, I've been told that as long as the content is acceptable, you're allowed to post links outside of the Scratch website. I support changing that, as it causes constant breaking of the Terms of Use.
Scratch Wiki would be an example of a link with acceptable content. If not, the Scratch Team would be breaking their own rules to place a link to Scratch Wiki on the bottom of the page.
4.3 All user-generated content you submit to Scratch is licensed to and through Scratch under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license. …
- TonyBrown148
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Yes, you are right, and that makes it illegal. No, it's about this:4.3 All user-generated content you submit to Scratch is licensed to and through Scratch under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license. …
- Nambaseking01
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Support.
I mean, there isn't much to say on this one, illegal is illegal and it needs to be fixed…
Until this gets changed, everyone please only link pages from the Scratch Wiki and Wikipedia - don't just take pieces of writing from there. We don't want the Scratch Team to get sued.
Unless the Scratch Team clears this up as incorrect information (which I am not sure about) or they change the existing license, everyone be cautious lol
I mean, there isn't much to say on this one, illegal is illegal and it needs to be fixed…
Until this gets changed, everyone please only link pages from the Scratch Wiki and Wikipedia - don't just take pieces of writing from there. We don't want the Scratch Team to get sued.
Unless the Scratch Team clears this up as incorrect information (which I am not sure about) or they change the existing license, everyone be cautious lol
- TonyBrown148
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Yes, you are correct. Support.
I mean, there isn't much to say on this one, illegal is illegal and it needs to be fixed…
Until this gets changed, everyone please only link pages from the Scratch Wiki and Wikipedia - don't just take pieces of writing from there. We don't want the Scratch Team to get sued.
Unless the Scratch Team clears this up as incorrect information (which I am not sure about) or they change the existing license, everyone be cautious lol
- R4356th
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1000+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Support because I believe legal issues should always be fixed before others.
- badatprogrammingibe
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500+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
Hello there!
I've noticed that this suggestion is in some way a duplicate of this suggestion posted a while back.
However, it is slightly different, though I think it would be best to keep all discussion in one place as their only difference is very tiny.
The decision is yours to make.
I've noticed that this suggestion is in some way a duplicate of this suggestion posted a while back.
However, it is slightly different, though I think it would be best to keep all discussion in one place as their only difference is very tiny.
The decision is yours to make.
- TonyBrown148
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100+ posts
Change license *for new projects* to CC-BY-SA 3.0
It seems like mine gets more attention than yours, so I will not be closing it. Hello there!
I've noticed that this suggestion is in some way a duplicate of this suggestion posted a while back.
However, it is slightly different, though I think it would be best to keep all discussion in one place as their only difference is very tiny.
The decision is yours to make.
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