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IMO, this should not threaten legal action. [[User:Linus M.|Geekman314]]<sup>([[User talk:Linus M.|contact me]])</sup> 10:54, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
IMO, this should not threaten legal action. [[User:Linus M.|Geekman314]]<sup>([[User talk:Linus M.|contact me]])</sup> 10:54, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
I think a policy is needed, so I think this is appropriate. I agree with [[User:Linus M.|Geekman314]] Geo.plrd, if you're not actually a lawyer... specifically an intellectual property lawyer... these are deep waters. You might as well just as well make this a plain statement of policy and leave out the legalese. Is it a contract? Is it not a contract? Who knows? It probably isn't a contract just because you say it is, and it quite likely could be a contract even if you don't say it is. In other words, lose parts I and VI.
Otherwise it looks pretty reasonable, although I'm not sure what you have in mind when you say "You may only use the necessary amount of content for your purpose." [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 11:07, 11 March 2007 (EDT)
==What about Creative Commons?==
The chief question I have is whether this entire area might not be covered better by one of the Creative Common licenses. I am ''not'' a free licensing maven at all, but I'm thinking the intent of what you've written is pretty close to cc-by-nc-nd, i.e. must be attributed; no commercial use; no derivative work (i.e. cannot be changed).
However, that does not include points 3, You may not use content to defame, libel, or slander another, or to perpertuate a libel, defamation, or slander, or 4, You may not alter content to discredit Conservapedia, or in a way not harmonious with its mission." Still, if you can't alter the content ''period,'' that would take care of point 4, and if the '''unaltered''' content is actually libellous or slander then Conservapedia has a problem anyway.
See http://creativecommons.org/license/
If a Creative Commons license will do, then their lawyers have already handled the legalese. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 11:07, 11 March 2007 (EDT)