The problem you run into there is with international laws and people being dicks. Clearly stating your wishes in plain English doesn't always mean those wishes are valid when it comes to the letter of the law in a particular jurisdiction (especially those with defined official languages).3gengames wrote:[On topic] But yeah, why doesn't anyone just type up a little paragraph on what they will be okay with happening with the carts? Aka like asking for permission to make them, what you DON'T want, etc?
I prefer using court-tested licenses so that I can clearly and legally state my wishes and assert my rights to a work. Without this it's fairly easy for a turd-party (pun intended) to come along, jack your work, publish it as their own and then file a grievance against you for violating their publishing and distribution rights to your work.
This sort of thing happened recently with GEMA in Germany. Due to the laws and regulations regarding published music in Germany, GEMA claimed damages against a group that published Creative Commons licensed music. The courts ruled the GEMA may assume they own the distribution and publishing rights to any audio track and may demand damages from perceived infringes without due process. The party in question must immediately pay reparations, and may then appeal to get their money back.
German News Article via Google Translate
So with all that BS going on in the world, I'd like to express my wishes in a way that's at least legally clear, even if the courts of a specific country choose to flat ignore them.
Also not a lawyer