We recently shared an update on the evolution of CC signals. In our newest blog post, we share several high-impact interventions we are advancing as part of the CC signals framework to restore trust, strengthen participation, and embed public interest values into the AI knowledge ecosystem.
We do not have all the answers yet. What we do have is a framework for how we will work toward them. Read the full plans at the link in our bio.
It's been a while since we last shared an update on CC signals and our work around AI and the commons. Over the past several months, we've been deep in research, in conversation, and in active collaboration with communities, policymakers, and practitioners to determine where we can act in ways that will have real impact. And through that work, CC signals has evolved.
Community feedback forced us to confront some of our own assumptions and reexamine what it means to support the commons in this new context. Our end goal has not changed, but what we are building to get there has. Read our new blog post to learn more about this journey (link in bio!), and then stay tuned for next week when we will share more about the specific interventions we are building from this foundation.
Today, we are sharing our newest report, Licensing Best Practices for Sharing Scientific Data. This report builds on our 2023 report Recommended Best Practices for the Better Sharing of Climate Data with the goal of extending the open data practices originally designed for climate data to other disciplines.
We are thankful to our partners at the McGovern Foundation who supported our Open Climate Data project, which paved the way for this revised and updated report. Access the full report and summary version at the link in our bio!
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We are extending the deadline for submissions to the 25th anniversary zine to August 15! Send us your remixes, your poems, your photography, links to your songs. We want to highlight the messy, creative, playful, political live experiences of our community!
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We call this the "I Love Sharing" starter pack. For our anniversary, we've relaunched our merch store with all new designs and ways to wear your love for sharing on your sleeve.
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Background photo: "Looking west - East Room replica - Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum" by Tim Evanson is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
This year Creative Commons turns 25! Since its founding, CC has created the legal and social infrastructure that makes open knowledge possible. CC licenses now power access to tens of billions of works online and have been used to make over half of all scientific research open and accessible.
We could not have gotten here without the support of our community, and we want all of you to be a part of the celebrations! There are many ways to get involved, from a direct donation to sharing your story. Learn how to join us at the link in our bio!
Calling all artists! We are seeking designers for limited-edition merch designs to celebrate our anniversary. We will be choosing three artists to create one design each. Keep in mind the theme for our anniversary is "Keep the internet human". Any use of AI tools should be disclosed.
Submit your portfolio or work samples for consideration by April 20 at the link in our bio.
This year, Creative Commons is turning 25! In honor of our anniversary, CC has set an ambitious goal to raise $5 million to support our continued efforts to ensure that humans can openly share their knowledge and creativity online. The first 250 donors who contribute $125 or more will receive a signed copy of the exclusive new art book, Canny Valley by Cory Doctorow.
Join our campaign and secure your copy of Canny Valley today at the link in our bio or creativecommons.org!
You use and love CC licenses but have you ever wondered how they came to be? Understanding CC’s origin story adds deeper context to our licenses, our mission, and the tension, spirit, and drama of a pivotal moment in copyright history that’s often overlooked.
To kick off Creative Commons’ 25th anniversary celebrations, we’re taking a look back at where it all began. Join CC’s own Shanna Hollich, Learning and Training Manager, for an exploration of early internet culture, key copyright concepts, the birth of the CC licenses, and their impact over the past 25 years.
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Image: "Creative Commons guiding the contributors" by Ju gatsu mikka, 2009, CC BY-SA 3.0. This image is a derivative work of "Liberty Leading the People" by Eugène Delacroix, 1830, in the public domain.
You still have time to submit to the CC 25th Anniversary zine! What does the theme "Remix is Resistance" mean to you, your life, your work? Submissions can be personal, political, messy, poetic, imperfect. This is your chance to get creative and contribute your self-expression to a community-created work!
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