Check it out! It's and interesting take on ownership and fair use and alterability of bolg posts...at least that's what I think it is. There is also a link to Creative Commons, once you get to the bottom of the full license link.

I like the consciously chosen "human-readable" language that formulates the Deed--the full license is in full-blown legaleze.
What I'm not so sure about is what this actually does. I mean, it seems to say that as long as you give credit (which it seems most bloggers do) you can use it. But if you don't....? Is this just an educational tool for courteous use of other's ideas when blogging? And if it is, why are the details in legaleze and not human-readable?
And is this kind of mock policing, of the sort that reproduces the copyright norm, a blogging ethic?

Reading more of the Creative Commons site makes me think think that this non-profit is trying to negotiate a compromise between strict copyright laws and new, more flexible copying permission for web use. Does anyone know if this org is making headway in creating a new vision/version of web-worthy intellectual property ownership understanding, say, in the general area of copyright laws?