Another 2nd thought :-)
How should we handle these members? Just like with the random,
unrelated photos
(which is delete the image, member stays)? Or is there some point
where the
member should be removed?
The member can be removed if you like.
So going to the next step, these images, when well proven not to be related to
Inkscape, can be handled just like spam. Both image and member removed without
warning.
Correct?
Thanks again,
brynn
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Owens
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2017 10:06 PM
To: brynn ; C R
Cc: Inkscape-Devel ; Inkscape-Docs
Subject: Re: [Inkscape-devel] moderation - 'could have been made w/Inkscape'
On Fri, 2017-10-27 at 21:03 -0600, brynn wrote:
When I first was learning about the internet (just before y2k) it was
common to
see websites prominently posting warnings, and further explaining
that the
website owner can be held responsible (if users posts anything from
another
site, without giving credits, whether text or image). Sometimes it
was
threatened to remove any members who did so.
So that's where I'm coming from. But now, it seems seems the climate
has
changed. There seems to be a different perspective (and apparently
some new
regulations too).
This is called the Safe Harbour provisions in US law. As long as we're
taking reasonable actions to remove content we have been informed is
infringing, we're not culpable (IANAL, this isn't 100% true)
Are you suggesting we could work up some kind of search routine, for
when we
suspect an image has ownership issues (see my clues below)? If
TinEye reports,
let's say 6 identical stock images, and there's no connection in user
names, why
isn't that enough?
It's a fairly high account, but it's slightly possible that the user
has uploaded their inkscape image to a stock image site. So it's worth
checking for an Author in the stock image sites and see if it matches.
I don't think I can see logins, or emails either. Certainly not
IPs. Unless I
just haven't found them yet. I've never found a member list or
anything like
that. If I need to find a member, I can only do it if I know their
name (type
it into the url).
You can use the username and any other information posted.
These are the clues I had for the images I used for examples (which
apparently
all are turned out to be fishy).
I think you've got a good list of things to check. Keep this list for
future possible documentation for new moderators please.
How should we handle these members? Just like with the random,
unrelated photos
(which is delete the image, member stays)? Or is there some point
where the
member should be removed?
The member can be removed if you like.
Here's a current example: https://inkscape.org/en/~techie001 The
hidden one is
an uploaded link (no image) to an entirely unrelated site (I think
music
download site). The Lamborghini one echoes several stock images, but
I can't
investigate (whether it might be "fan art" made with Inkscape)
because it's a
JPG. Originally it had an external link to a music download
site. The green
one got no results in TinEye, but had an external link to a game and
music
download site.
That's a suspicious user, but it's very hard to tell for sure. But you
can probably be a bit more critical of this user since as you say in
your list, they don't seem to post any actual content other than links.
Best Regards, Martin Owens
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