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3869283

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Sofia, Sofija grad, Bulgaria

https://creativecommons.org/2017/02/07/new-cc-search/

Feb 28 17 02:52 pm Link

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Eagle Rock Photographer

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Los Angeles, California, US

anchev wrote:
https://creativecommons.org/2017/02/07/new-cc-search/

tried some test searches. results are garbage. I also wonder how CC can be sure of the status of the photos.

Mar 01 17 10:51 am Link

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3869283

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Sofia, Sofija grad, Bulgaria

It's still beta.

Mar 01 17 01:45 pm Link

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Brian Diaz

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Danbury, Connecticut, US

Eagle Rock Photographer wrote:
I also wonder how CC can be sure of the status of the photos.

Looks like it checks other sites (flickr, 500px, etc.) where the uploader has designated a Creative Commons license.

Mar 02 17 06:11 am Link

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Michael DBA Expressions

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Lynchburg, Virginia, US

Noted New York IP attorney Ed Greenberg is on record as favoring renaming CC as "License to Steal." Just sayin' . . . .

Mar 02 17 06:36 am Link

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tcphoto

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Nashville, Tennessee, US

Let me get this straight, this is a search engine that finds images that can be used for free. But, scroll down and they are soliciting donations...

Mar 02 17 06:39 am Link

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3869283

Posts: 1464

Sofia, Sofija grad, Bulgaria

tcphoto wrote:
Let me get this straight, this is a search engine that finds images that can be used for free. But, scroll down and they are soliciting donations...

Wikipedia and FOSS are the same way.

Mar 02 17 07:17 am Link

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