Prevent the display of private images to the public everywhere
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Prevent the display of private images to the public everywhere
Feature Upgrade · Images & image management · Created by TannerW
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images -permissions private copyright infringement
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
Currently, private images on public worlds are still displayed when used as article covers, category book covers, or are referenced with BBCode in articles regardless of the image's permissions or assigned subscriber group. This makes it easy for material that you are trying to use explicitly for personal use to leak out to the public view and risk infringing on copyright unless you want to set your entire world to private which isn't a solution that is appealing to all users. I often set all images to private when I add them until I get time to go over them to assess their copyright risks or wait to hear back on the artist's permission. Then I realized that all my images were being displayed to public view (even logged out and in incognito)! It seems that the only thing setting images to private does currently is prevent direct access to them from the https://www.worldanvil.com/i/<ID> endpoint and doesn't prevent any rendering at reference locations. I feel as if the expected functionality here is that the rendering of private images should be blocked EVERYWHERE they are referenced and their Alt Text displayed instead unless the viewing user is in the appropriate subscriber groups to see the image.How does this feature request address the current situation?
Blocking rendering everywhere a private image is referenced to users without access and instead displaying its Alt Text is a far safer manner to prevent the accidental infringement of copyright.What are other uses for this feature request?
Allowing writers and players to use images for personal use while still being safe from copyright infringement on public worlds.Follow up
Although it is always a great practice to credit the owners of work and I advocate for everyone to do so - I'd just like to add a note to remind people that (at least by US laws) simply crediting an owner/artist of material is not guarenteed protection against copyright infringement. When it comes to copyright law, context and other parameters matter ESPECIALLY when monetization is potentially involved. This proposed feature is a FAR safer tool/utility for navigating and avoiding the murky waters of copyright without having to close off your entire world from the public. Disclaimer - nothing I say is legal advice nor am I a lawyer.
Current score
58/300 Votes · +13605 points
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+100
by A Cute Dragon
on 2022-12-18 23:30 -
+300
by Oneriwien
on 2022-12-17 15:01 -
+300
by Graylion
on 2022-12-17 14:56 -
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by Bladeswillfall
on 2022-12-17 13:11 -
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by fredje323
on 2022-12-17 12:08 -
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by dnulho1
on 2022-12-16 08:10 -
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by ColTigh128
on 2022-12-16 01:54 -
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by A Lusty Kitten
on 2022-12-16 01:06 -
+300
by MetagalacticLama
on 2022-12-15 16:25 -
+300
by ForeverFroze
on 2022-12-14 07:30 -
+300
by Qjarzynski
on 2022-12-13 19:39 -
+300
by iuniperus
on 2022-12-13 17:24 -
+300
by Rayna Fairbell
on 2022-12-13 14:54 -
+300
by A Cute Mimic
on 2022-12-13 13:18 -
+100
by A Thundering Mlem
on 2022-12-13 11:17 -
+300
by Foxyowlet
on 2022-12-13 10:35 -
+300
by A Revolutionary Devil
on 2022-12-13 01:12This should go without saying for any number of commonsense/copyright/placeholder/security reasons!
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+300
by crossesk
on 2022-12-11 21:38 -
+100
by Mahdi Avendesora
on 2022-12-11 10:56 -
+300
by Carshand
on 2022-12-10 23:23 -
+1
by Aria Nicest Reynard
on 2022-12-10 08:19 -
+300
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+300
by Mr. House
on 2022-12-07 13:04 -
+100
by Tobus
on 2022-12-06 14:38 -
+100
by Mme88
on 2022-12-02 23:55 -
+300
by Dhan
on 2022-12-02 21:17 -
+300
by Ellendari
on 2022-12-02 07:52 -
+100
by A Lusty Mlem
on 2022-12-02 01:33 -
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by Legengerry
on 2022-12-01 23:43 -
+300
by A Filthy Mimic
on 2022-12-01 19:05 -
+300
by Gilvader01
on 2022-12-01 08:48 -
+300
by Stravask
on 2022-12-01 01:40 -
+300
by VeritableCalamity
on 2022-12-01 00:14 -
+100
by NovaTerra
on 2022-11-30 18:04 -
+300
by Bambam57
on 2022-11-30 14:46 -
+1
by tjtrewin
on 2022-11-30 11:43 -
+100
by ddaniel
on 2022-11-29 23:15 -
+300
by amelianite
on 2022-11-29 18:40 -
+300
by Krawczyk & Weaver
on 2022-11-29 14:58 -
+300
by Kitashi
on 2022-11-29 01:57 -
+1
by Vibeca
on 2022-11-28 20:45 -
+300
by PrismCoalition
on 2022-11-28 17:02 -
+300
by Satrium
on 2022-11-28 14:38 -
+300
by fwalton
on 2022-11-28 14:11 -
+100
by Buzzard
on 2022-11-28 13:32 -
+300
by NicOfTheRocks
on 2022-11-28 12:08 -
+300
by Lucifer__oO
on 2022-11-28 04:45I very strongly support this idea. That's the only reason my world is private.
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+300
by Shadow Malachi
on 2022-11-27 23:56 -
+300
by meriones
on 2022-11-27 23:06 -
+100
by SebGreg732
on 2022-11-27 22:18 -
+100
by kalvorp
on 2022-11-27 22:08 -
+300
by Willow H.R. Harper
on 2022-11-27 15:37 -
+100
by A Beloved Dryad
on 2022-11-27 11:51 -
+300
by SoulLink
on 2022-11-27 10:13 -
+1
by UnknownWriter88
on 2022-11-27 00:26could be helpful for those who may be using images that aren't their own. Though, an easy fix would be to just add who the original artist is (if you know who he/she is). That's what I do as I am not an artist by any means, so make sure to always add their name after to an image after I upload it. Even if I am given full copyrights to an image I still credit the artist.
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+300
by Ratha
on 2022-11-26 23:36 -
+300
by DramaticDragons
on 2022-11-26 21:49 -
+300
by A Goodhearted Elf
on 2022-11-26 19:43 -
+300
by TannerW
on 2022-11-26 19:38
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