this post was submitted on 23 Dec 2025
35 points (92.7% liked)

Ask Lemmy

36169 readers
2111 users here now

A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions


Rules: (interactive)


1) Be nice and; have funDoxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them


2) All posts must end with a '?'This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?


3) No spamPlease do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.


4) NSFW is okay, within reasonJust remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either !asklemmyafterdark@lemmy.world or !asklemmynsfw@lemmynsfw.com. NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].


5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions. If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email info@lemmy.world. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.


6) No US Politics.
Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try !politicaldiscussion@lemmy.world or !askusa@discuss.online


Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.

Partnered Communities:

Tech Support

No Stupid Questions

You Should Know

Reddit

Jokes

Ask Ouija


Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu


founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Should such a clause not be added as standard today, similar to the "salvatory clause," provided that the content is not intended for the widest possible distribution?

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[โ€“] DandomRude@lemmy.world 6 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Yes, I agree. Explicitly excluding AI training in your terms of use or license probably won't deter most companies, but I think it wouldn't hurt to include this as an addition, since a clear contractual prohibition would likely:

  • reduce ambiguities regarding defenses such as fair use and
  • create an explicit basis for contractual claims that could be additionally enforced if someone ignores the restriction.

For example, when selling a book, you could require explicit consent (checkbox opt-in or similar) to strengthen enforceability. Enforcement would still be difficult, of course, but an explicit clause might at least have a certain deterrent effect and, if necessary, create additional leverage in court, I think.

[โ€“] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 16 hours ago

Somebody already told you this is redundant. It doesn't 'create additional leverage'. Copyright law exists and by default grants you all these privileges. Ignorance of the law doesn't allow someone to break it.

The problem is even if you live in a communist utopia, a lawsuit still costs time and headaches. That is the real question. Are you willing to go to court to enforce your rights? If yes, then that's all you need to do, because you're already the rights owner.