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What I want is a standardized set of icons, which grant or deny specific things, that all websites can agree on, sort of like the ones available for software li

What I want is a standardized set of icons, which grant or deny specific things, that all websites can agree on, sort of like the ones available for software licensing, here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ It would be great if we could "standardize away" the whole T&C fiasco.

ape4 8y ago
Icons are good. But would be even better if they were switches the user can turn off/on.
- lev99 8y ago
  That sounds like a GPL loophole to me. It would be much easier to extend and replace if someone could turn off the condition " You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License." [0] I'm all for making these easier to read, but they shouldn't be line-item veto. [0]http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
  - ape4 8y ago
    I agree you should not be able to change a software license but if Facebook had an icon for each thing they did like: [share with 3rd party] [sell your info] ...
waynecochran 8y ago
Would that hold up in court? An icon?
- haZard_OS 8y ago
  Like many things, it depends. As long as one can demonstrate that the icon in question has a clear meaning to a "reasonable person" or "typical user", then use of the icon would likely hold up in court.
grabeh 8y ago
You're in luck at least when it comes to privacy in the EU! The GDPR makes various references to the creation and use of standardised icons to give a meaningful overview of the intended data processing. I know, I know, another GDPR reference but I thought it was interesting to note that a piece of regulation is pushing implement precisely what you were talking about, albeit in the field of privacy.
mmcconnell1618 8y ago
We have standardized nutritional labels in the United States and I would like to see a similar standard for terms and conditions. Icons could be part of it but also leave room for text and listing of what common data (email, ip, name, etc.) the service will collect and how they will use it.
- kenning 8y ago
  This is a great idea

ape4 8y ago

Icons are good. But would be even better if they were switches the user can turn off/on.

lev99 8y ago
That sounds like a GPL loophole to me. It would be much easier to extend and replace if someone could turn off the condition " You must cause any work that you distribute or publish, that in whole or in part contains or is derived from the Program or any part thereof, to be licensed as a whole at no charge to all third parties under the terms of this License." [0] I'm all for making these easier to read, but they shouldn't be line-item veto. [0]http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
- ape4 8y ago
  I agree you should not be able to change a software license but if Facebook had an icon for each thing they did like: [share with 3rd party] [sell your info] ...

waynecochran 8y ago

Would that hold up in court? An icon?

haZard_OS 8y ago
Like many things, it depends. As long as one can demonstrate that the icon in question has a clear meaning to a "reasonable person" or "typical user", then use of the icon would likely hold up in court.

grabeh 8y ago

You're in luck at least when it comes to privacy in the EU! The GDPR makes various references to the creation and use of standardised icons to give a meaningful overview of the intended data processing. I know, I know, another GDPR reference but I thought it was interesting to note that a piece of regulation is pushing implement precisely what you were talking about, albeit in the field of privacy.

mmcconnell1618 8y ago

We have standardized nutritional labels in the United States and I would like to see a similar standard for terms and conditions. Icons could be part of it but also leave room for text and listing of what common data (email, ip, name, etc.) the service will collect and how they will use it.

kenning 8y ago
This is a great idea