Thread:SavageOpress1138/@comment-33527251-20180418163854/@comment-3528596-20180418174130

Hi there. I've looked over the message thread you linked to, and while I'm sincerely sorry you're nervous and anxious, I don't see anything that has crossed a line. The thing about assuming good faith is that it is a choice: Sak assumes you're willing to put in the work, and you assume that Sak is genuinely trying to help you in his capacity as a Moderator. Neither of you has given the other any reason to doubt that.

The fact of the matter is that we would like to help you as much as possible, but there's only so much help we can give. The administration cannot and does not give actual counsel on the copyright status of images&mdash;that goes beyond what we're comfortable with/qualified to do. In general, we don't seek out all of the sourcing information either. That's typically the job of the image uploader ("Images are a privilege, not a right"). In this case, Sak did go beyond what he would normally do in providing the source. While from a purely linguistic perspective I can understand how you might think "freebie" implies future payment, I would hope that context clues show that's not what was really meant. (First and foremost, there is no system by which he could ask for payment nor receive it. Beyond that, it simply isn't how things are done here). "Freebie" could just as easily have been "leg up" or any other colloquialism indicative of his extra assistance. If it helps, imagine you're having a conversation with an acquaintance or casual friend. If they said they'd give you a "freebie," you probably wouldn't immediately assume they intend to charge you the next time you exchange advice.

To specifically speak to your image policy issues for a moment, I would encourage you (as Sak has) to read the tutorial. It walks you step-by-step through the entire process of uploading and sourcing/licensing. At the very least, if there is a particular section you find confusing, you can reference it that way for further clarifications. Additionally, I'm afraid your analogy doesn't actually hold up. I don't want to go too far down this rabbit hole&mdash;because quite candidly, I'm not a copyright law expert and will get out of my depth very quickly&mdash;but taking a screenshot does not, legally, make it yours. That's just not how copyright law works.

I'm sorry for the very long message, but I wanted to give you a reply that adequately addressed all of the issues. I hope this alleviates some of your concerns. If not, or if you have other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm here to help, and first and foremost, I serve the community. Cheers!