Overview
This guide is dedicated to understanding the Anomaly Data Room's rules regarding media posted to the site, as well as how to prepare your own media for use in an article/page.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to ask for help; either via the
Image Help forum or the ADR Discord
Image/Media Rules
First, let's discuss what kind of subject matter is and isn't allowed onsite.
As a general rule, media containing the following is not allowed:
- Real-world images of animal abuse
- Real-world images of gore/crime scenes
- Real-world images of pornography
- Graphic depictions of extreme real-world violence
- Any material that can be otherwise categorized as illegal
- Media/material that is AI generated or modified in anyway
Use of, or providing off-site links to, this content, will result in an immediate ban. Please note that media may be deemed inappropriate at the discretion of staff, and your page may be locked for a period of time before concerns are resolved; either via replacement, censoring, or removal of the inappropriate content. If you are unsure of whether your content violates these rules or not, please contact a member of staff or make a post in the Image Help forum.
Depictions and discussions of mature content and topics are allowed, so long as a content warning is displayed at the top of your page.
Content Warning Component:
[[include component:warning-box]]
Simply paste the above component at the top of your article, and you're good to go!
Compatible Copyright Types
This site exists under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License, and it's important that any content uploaded here is compatible with this.
Compliant/Allowed:
- CC BY-SA 4.0
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- CC BY-SA 2.5
- CC BY-SA 2.0
- Free Art License
- All versions CC BY
- Public Domain
- CC0
- CC 1.0
- Original artwork/photography that complies with the above copyrights
Non-compliant/Not Allowed:
- AI Generated Images/Media
- Copyrighted images
- CC BY-SA 1.0
- CC licenses that include NC or ND
- Any piece of media that does not have a definitive/identifiable source
- Any piece of media that doesn't have a clear license/a license that can't be found
- GNU GPLv3
- Fair use
For a more in depth view an explanation on copyright types, please visit the Creative Commons CC Licenses page; it's a useful guide for understanding the differences between licenses, as well as which ones allow for remixing, editing, and adaptations (which includes the use of photoshop/photobashing).
Adding a Licensing/Citation Box
While not all media requires attribution to be used as part of it's copyright license, it's still important for citation.
Even if your page does not include outside media and is made up entirely of original text, you still need a license box on your page so others know who and what to attribute when creating fan art, derivatives, or simply referencing your page as a whole.
Modifiable code snippets:
For writing/text based pages:
[[collapsible show="+ Licensing/Citation" hide="- Licensing/Citation"]]
Cite this page as:
[[div class="licensebox]]
"______" by _______, from the Anomaly Data Room Wiki.
**Source:**
**Licensed under:** [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ CC BY-SA 3.0].
[[/div]]
[[/collapsible]]
Example result:
For images:
[[collapsible show="+ Licensing/Citation" hide="- Licensing/Citation"]]
[[div class="imagelicensebox"]]
**Filename:**
**Name:**
**Author:**
**License:**
**Source:**
[[/div]]
[[/collapsible]]
Example result:
And now, you should be able to modify these code snippets to fit your needs! Simply fill out the blank spots with the appropriate information (as seen in the first example), place the code after your "wikiwalk-nav-footer", and you're good to go!
This code snippet works without the use of site-specific components, so it can be styled with CSS, modified, and reworked to fit your needs; even outside of Wikidot!
But, I Don't Like Code!
If the code snippets above seem too complex (or you simply don't want to use them), an alternative way to attribute media used in your article is by making a discussion on your own page with the following:
- A link to the media's source (e.g the origin website, a Youtube video url, etc)
- The author's name/pseudonym/handle
- The license the media is released under.
If it's a derivative work, you must also include the license that you are releasing the derivative under. Generally, you can follow the format shown above in the license box example.
Using Original Media
While using publicly available images is completely allowed, the ADR highly recommends making original media for your pages; be it art, photography, videos, etc. You can even collaborate with others!
In order to be used on-site, original media you use must be released under one of the compatible copyright types listed above, and have this information readily available to the public; allowing staff and other members to verify the media's compatibility.
Copyright Information Examples
Built In Copyright Toggles
Websites like the Internet Archive, DeviantArt, and Wikimedia Commons have built in toggles that help you decide what copyright best suits your media. Accessing this information is as simple as scrolling down to view the metadata, or simply reading the description. Be sure to double check the uploaded image's data before adding it to your page; some websites may automatically assign a copyright type to your media if you choose not to do so upon upload.
Blogs/Personal Websites
Blogging, forum, and personal websites such as Tumblr, Pillowfort, Reddit, and Neocities do not have built in copyright toggles. Because of this, the copyright type has to be placed in the description of the post containing your media. If you cannot attach a description to the image directly, commenting on the image with the relevant copyright data will also suffice.
If your media is hosted on a Neocities page, have the webmaster integrate the copyright information into the webpage in an easily accessible place; an attached description, a header or footer stating the copyright of the content displayed on the page, etc.
Direct Page Uploads
Wikidot allows users to upload media directly onto their page, removing the need for external image hosting websites. For these images, ensure that either page itself or the ADR website is used as the citation source link.
For example, the image above will have a citation box that looks like this:
Filename: cows_and_a_jar
Name: Cows and A Jar
Author:Amperscape
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Source: http://adr-sandbox.wikidot.com/media-use-liscenscing-guide
If you have any questions, please feel free to make a post in the forums or the ADR Discord server
