Re: [guadec-list] Terms and conditions for registration

[Brian Cameron <brian cameron oracle com>]

Koen/Germán

Typically clauses that try to prevent people from taking "unauthorized"
photographs or recordings are because the organizers want to own the
production rights (and thus any profits) from any such photos or
recordings of the event.  I doubt that this is an issue at GUADEC.

At a free conference, we should be promoting free licensing instead.
I think we should clearly allow people to take any photos or recordings
that they wish (as long as they are not being disruptive).

If we were to have a requirement, it should be that any photographs
or recordings distributed to the public be licensed under a reasonably
free FSF or Creative Commons (or similar) license (I'd suggest one that
allows commercial use, though attribution would be okay with me).

I really do not like clauses that prevent people from doing reasonable
things like making non-disruptive recordings.

If we need a clause that informs people that they need to not be
disruptive, whether by making recordings or otherwise, we should have
a clause that says so clearly.  This is unrelated to making recordings
and I see no need to enmesh these topics together.

Brian


On 04/ 8/10 11:01 AM, Germán Póo-Caamaño wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-04-08 at 16:19 +0200, Koen Martens wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 08, 2010 at 10:05:48AM -0400, Germán Póo-Caamaño wrote:
> > > > The unauthorised use of photographic and recording equipment is
> > > > prohibited.
> >
> > Not necesarilly. If one authorises everyone to use photographic and recording
> > equipment, there is no unauthorised use.. Anyway, pedantic and irrelevant now
> > that we run without t&c.
>
> In that case, we could avoid this item.  Because, it is expected that
> everyone takes pictures and this would never were applied.
>
> > > > The unauthorised use of laser pens and mobile phones in all of the
> > > > venue auditoriums is prohibited.
> > >
> > > What is the purpose of this item?
> > >
> > > Several attendants works in the mobile industry, so prohibit the use of
> > > mobile phones is like prohibit the use of laptops in auditoriums.  I do
> > > think we will receive complains for this item.
> >
> > Ok, the purpose is to prevent a lecture hall full of ringing mobiles and
> > people speaking into their phones thereby disrupting the presentation.
>
> May be it needs a better wording.  For instance, something that includes
> "that may interrupt a presentation".
>
> However, I think this is common sense so it could be avoided in order to
> make the text shorter.  Any suggestion/action on this matter may be
> taken in the place and nobody will complain.
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
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