GIP: Bug Report

[cjsmith]

This icon needed to be made.

Source.

I think Creative Commons allows for this kind of thing, but if somebody here thinks not, let me know. I respect xkcd and its creator.

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I think you're cool...

[shoutingboy.livejournal.com]

This is on the bottom of the page:

(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/).
This means you're free to copy and share these comics (but not to sell them). More details (http://xkcd.com/license.html).

That first linky (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/) specifically says you can "remix" the work, which would include making a userpic.

You do need to provide attribution, but I think linking to the original in the userpic's description would qualify. Just saying "from XKCD" (as you do) is probably sufficient, but I usually include the URL itself (since http://xkcd.com/258/ is plenty short enough to put in a userpic description field).

Hey, wait, in fact, I see this on the XKCD.com "license" page: (http://xkcd.com/license.html)

"...Or you can make Livejournal icons from them, but -- if possible -- put xkcd.com in the comment field."

Guess that settles it!

P.S. So sorry I missed you yesterday! E had a bit of a setback (she's totally fine now), so I spent the afternoon looking after her. Wish I could've made it to the picnic, though.

Re: I think you're cool...

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh awesome! I hadn't read that level of detail. Thank you.

Sorry to hear about E. I wondered vocally several times whether the two of you would make it; I would have enjoyed seeing you. I'm sorry it wasn't possible. (But I'm glad E had you there with her.)