Editing Incubator escapee wiki:Help desk/Archive 8 (section)

== Boilerplate request for permission ==

To whom should the replies to an emailed [[Wikipedia:Boilerplate request for permission]] be addressed if the recipient wishes to discuss the request or has questions about copyright and so forth?  --[[User:Eequor|[[User:Eequor|η]]<span style="vertical-align: text-bottom">[[Image:Venus symbol (blue).gif|♀]]</span>[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:User talk:Eequor}} υωρ]]] 23:26, 15 Sep 2004 (UTC)

:Well, I'm not 100% sure, but I think you should just continue the discussion yourself. If they ask for more details about the site, you can point them to the appropriate parts of the site, or perhaps to the [[Wikipedia:mailing lists|mailing lists]] - the "Foundation-L" list covers legal matters, I believe, so that might be a good place to take the discussion if you find yourself out of your depth with copyright clarifications. Best bet, though, is to knock their socks off with how great the project is, and you won't have to worry about it! {{mono|1=;)}} -- [[User:IMSoP|IMSoP]] 00:05, 16 Sep 2004 (UTC)

::Referral to a mailing list seems impolite, somehow.  I'm concerned that most users do not have the legal authority to discuss Wikipedia's use of the [[GFDL]] or possible alternatives.  --[[User:Eequor|[[User:Eequor|η]]<span style="vertical-align: text-bottom">[[Image:Venus symbol (blue).gif|♀]]</span>[{{SERVER}}{{localurl:User talk:Eequor}} υωρ]]] 00:31, 16 Sep 2004 (UTC)
:::What you are describing is called "unauthorized practice of law" - see [[Practice of law]]. In general, as long as you do not present your statements as legal advice, or present yourself as a lawyer, you are on safe ground - hence, the commonplace [[IANAL]] disclaimer. As far as the GFDL, James and I wrote [[Wikipedia:Copyright FAQ]] to give people a basic idea about copyright. That should help answer most basic questions. [[User:Raul654|→Raul654]] 02:06, Sep 16, 2004 (UTC)