Democracy Island: New Ways To Create and Communicate In Second Life: CC Licenses and Live Video of SL In SL

On Wednesday evening Zarf Vantongerloo unveiled his system for assigning new Creative Commons Licenses to creations from within Second Life (the system is available as part of his notary service on Democracy Island). It's great to see another piece of Second Life integrating with the outside Web and allowing people to create and share with others on their own terms. The transcript outlining the process is below the fold. Here are a few pics of Zarf licensing a demonstration object (click to enlarge):

Following that we tuned into a presentation by Stanford Law Professor and Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig happening elsewhere in Second Life (New World Notes and CNET have write-ups). Yes, we were watching live video of another place in Second Life. I beleve that's the first time live video of SL was streamed into SL, and it's a great way for large groups to communicate across different regions [when I find out who set this up I'll credit them here]. See images of the live feed below (click to enlarge).

It was a good night that saw the beginning of a new way to communicate (the live video) and a new way to create within the community (the CC license).

Zarf Vantongerloo: well, here we go
Zarf Vantongerloo: so this little kiosk here is the Creative Commons License Machine
Zarf Vantongerloo: are folks generally familiar with Creative Commons?
Babbage Linden: yep
Zachariah Christensen: yep.
MRAzoid Heaney: mostly.
florenze Kerensky: yes
Vincent Itoku: kind of
You: creativecommons.org
DanDye Saarinen: sure
Zarf Vantongerloo: indeed - the web site can do more justice to the concept than I ever could
MRAzoid Heaney: It does have a good explanation.
You: and we'll have lawrence lessig on a video repeater in an hour
Zarf Vantongerloo: but the basic idea is that a Creative Commons (CC) license lets you decide the terms on which your work is used
Zarf Vantongerloo: rather than getting the default, very restrictive set that comes with copyright
Zarf Vantongerloo: This kiosk lets you go through the process of selecting those terms and picking a license from the CC set.
Zarf Vantongerloo: so
Zarf Vantongerloo: let's see...
Zarf Vantongerloo: okay
Zarf Vantongerloo: so say I make this Gizmo
Zarf Vantongerloo: I decide to CC license it
Zarf Vantongerloo: here is what I do...
Zarf Vantongerloo: next
Zarf Vantongerloo: start
Creative Commons License Machine: Great, let's begin
Zarf Vantongerloo: this is the first question
Zarf Vantongerloo: no
Zarf Vantongerloo: but, I am going to all all modifications
Zarf Vantongerloo: yes
Zarf Vantongerloo: i'm going to decide to not allow commercial use
Zarf Vantongerloo: hmmmm... what *is* this format....
Zarf Vantongerloo: back
Creative Commons License Machine: Format: hmmmm... what *is* this format....
Zarf Vantongerloo: other
Zarf Vantongerloo: now to enter some details
Zarf Vantongerloo: a
Zarf Vantongerloo: Zarf's Gizmo
Zarf Vantongerloo: b
Zarf Vantongerloo: a really cool twisted thing
Zarf Vantongerloo: d
Zarf Vantongerloo: me
Zarf Vantongerloo: now, I'm done
Zarf Vantongerloo: next
Creative Commons Notice for "Zarf's Gizmo": Take a copy of this badge, then attach it to the work.
Zarf Vantongerloo: that is the badge
Babbage Linden: cool!
Zarf Vantongerloo: I'm taking a copy of it
Zarf Vantongerloo: done
Zarf Vantongerloo: now
Zarf Vantongerloo: now the fun begins
Zarf Vantongerloo: I take the copy and rez it here
Zarf Vantongerloo: this is the notice
Zarf Vantongerloo: if you click on it you can be taken to the license deed
Zarf Vantongerloo: on the web
Zarf Vantongerloo: and it can recite the details of the work
Zarf Vantongerloo: there
Zarf Vantongerloo: now I've linked it to the work
Zarf Vantongerloo: and it serves as the notice
Zarf Vantongerloo: of course
Zarf Vantongerloo: I'd probably resize it first....
Zarf Vantongerloo: he
Zarf Vantongerloo: any questions to this point?
CC Notice: Title: Zarf's Gizmo
CC Notice: Description: a really cool twisted thing
CC Notice: Format: other
CC Notice: Creator: Zarf Vantongerloo
Zarf Vantongerloo: no
Zarf Vantongerloo: okay
Zarf Vantongerloo: so, there is one more hidden feature
Zarf Vantongerloo: if you are the owner of the object
Zarf Vantongerloo: then when you click the badge
Zarf Vantongerloo: you get another choice
MRAzoid Heaney: It was a bit hard to see the gizmo while you were demonstrating... could you move it closer?
Zarf Vantongerloo: the choice is to publish the object to my on-line catalog of CC licensed objects on the web
Zarf Vantongerloo: !
Zarf Vantongerloo: Actually, the publishing is there, but the web listing and search are still being developed
Zarf Vantongerloo: but in Feb. I'll open it up
Zarf Vantongerloo: and folks will be able to search SL for CC licensed content
Zarf Vantongerloo: you are free to list, or unlist as you wish
Zarf Vantongerloo: multiple copies of the object will group and list together
Zarf Vantongerloo: and the objects report their location
Zarf Vantongerloo: so the list is up-to-date
Zarf Vantongerloo: and there you have it!
Zarf Vantongerloo: Questions?
You: can i cc my avatar right now? :)
Zachariah Christensen: the badge is unintrusive and looks great
Zarf Vantongerloo: yes
Shaun Altman: I missed the beginning lol
Zarf Vantongerloo: the kiosk ensures only one user at a time
Shaun Altman: this is an intellectual property license?
You: i'll post the transcript
Babbage Linden: you want to go first snoop?
Zarf Vantongerloo: Shaun -- I'll repeat the whole demo in a few minutes
You: ping me if you want it now
Video Linden: sup
Shaun Altman: ahh awesome
Zarf Vantongerloo: it is for creating Creative Commons Licenses
You: good idea, zarf
Zarf Vantongerloo: see creativecommons.org
Video Linden: thanks
Zachariah Christensen: will this be a permanent fixture here on democ. isle?
Hamlet Linden: Lilith created the eerily accurate Lessig avatr.
You: can we host one here zarf?
Zarf Vantongerloo: I'll leave one here, at the Notary
Zarf Vantongerloo: and one at the Notary in Thyris
Hamlet Linden: Philip will be back, he's just checking out the Creative Commons creator on Democracy Island.
Zarf Vantongerloo: And for today, there are some set up a the Pooly stage
Philip Linden: hey you guys!
Zarf Vantongerloo: Once I'm sure the code is stable....
Lyre Calliope: Hey Philip!
Babbage Linden: can i do my rave mask now?
Zarf Vantongerloo: Welcome Philip
Zarf Vantongerloo: I'll release it and folks can put 'em anywhere they want!
Zarf Vantongerloo: Sure Babbage
Zarf Vantongerloo: do it,
Babbage Linden: hi philip
Zarf Vantongerloo: then I'll repeat the demo
Philip Linden: I wanted to come by and check out the new CC machine!
Hamlet Linden: Remember, cats, herd yourself to Seascale, if your first name is A-E, Brampton for F-K, Pooley for L-Q, Barrowdale for R-Z.
You: pretty sweet
Babbage Linden: next
Babbage Linden: start
Creative Commons License Machine: Great, let's begin
Babbage Linden: yes
Babbage Linden: share
Babbage Linden: interactive
Babbage Linden: a
Video Linden: hey coffee
Babbage Linden: Copyleft Rave Mask
Babbage Linden: b
Babbage Linden: A Second Life mask attachment that makes your avatar dance
Babbage Linden: d
Babbage Linden: me
Object: Touched.
Babbage Linden: e
Babbage Linden: me
Babbage Linden: f
Babbage Linden: 2005
Babbage Linden: next
Creative Commons Notice for "Copyleft Rave Mask": Take a copy of this badge, then attach it to the work.
Zarf Vantongerloo: did you take a copy?
Babbage Linden: cool
Zarf Vantongerloo: I hope
Babbage Linden: yep
Zarf Vantongerloo: now
Babbage Linden: thanks zarf
Zarf Vantongerloo: if you attach it to an attachment,
Zarf Vantongerloo: I don't think the publish feature will work...
Zarf Vantongerloo: ...can you e-amil from an attachment????
Zarf Vantongerloo: okay
Zarf Vantongerloo: I'll wait a minute
Zarf Vantongerloo: and redo the demo
Zarf Vantongerloo: please refrain
Zarf Vantongerloo: from touching the screen
Zarf Vantongerloo: so I don't get locked out!
Zarf Vantongerloo: babbage
Zarf Vantongerloo: if you leave it out on your land
Zarf Vantongerloo: and set the publish feature
Babbage Linden: yep
Zarf Vantongerloo: then it will be listed in the on-line catalog when it comes online in Feb.

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