CC BY-NC 4.0: The License I Chose for This Blog
LinkedIn Post (Text-Only, Teaser)
I noticed a little badge in my blog’s footer — some Creative Commons license I hadn’t chosen. Turned out my Jekyll theme shipped with CC BY 4.0 embedded by default.
That sent me down a rabbit hole learning what these licenses actually mean, and more importantly, what mine should say about how people can use my writing.
I landed on CC BY-NC 4.0 — non-commercial, share freely, credit me, and if money’s involved let’s talk. A simple boundary that creates clarity without shutting down sharing.
#Meta #Blogging #CreativeCommons #OpenWeb #Licensing
Comment (First Comment)
Full story on Medium → https://vianhanif.medium.com/cc-by-nc-4-0-the-license-i-chose-for-this-blog
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