If I post a quote here, the quoted text won’t be CC BY licensed, right? Even if I’m the author and I’m quoting myself?
What if quote an entire article written by myself? Could I then post the full article text here without it becoming CC BY licensed, and without enabling anyone else to quote the entire thing (it’s a fair use violation for them to do it, but not for me to)?
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If I post a quote here, the quoted text won’t be CC BY licensed, right? Even if I’m the author and I’m quoting myself?
What if quote an entire article written by myself? Could I then post the full article text here without it becoming CC BY licensed, and without enabling anyone else to quote the entire thing (it’s a fair use violation for them to do it, but not for me to)?
The CC license only covers Licensed Rights that the Licensor owns or is authorized to grant to the user. It does not come with a guarantee (or warranty) that the user has all the rights necessary to use the material. So no, third-party copyrights are not covered by the license.
However, Creative Commons (the organization) recommends that: