Big updates from the Aether Galaxy! 🌌
- The official GitHub Pages site is now live.
- The Will of Order, a new supplement exploring the Iron Dominion’s creed, told from within.
-The Kols Files continues with Chapter 2.
Explore the mythic frontier:
🔗 https://tfclarkdesigns.github.io/Aether-Galaxy/
"No canon; only coherence."
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The AI boom, driven by unprecedented investment and access to tools, has spawned a flood of models claiming to be “open.” The October 2024 release of the Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) sought to anchor the term in clear, unambiguous standards. Yet, the concept and application of openness in AI are nascent and inconsistently understood.... Read More
Introducing Progressive Creative Honour License
A new ethical license for the digital age ✨
Hi, everyone and the Fedizens! I am Kalvin, and I love information technology (IT).
In this post, I would like to introduce my latest version of a license pioneered by me, with the help of generative AIs and inspired by the Creative Commons license.
This license is called the "Progressive Creative Honour License," and the first version is inspired by CC0 (Public Domain). It is called "The Most Left."
With this license, we can reserve our rights to be treated with dignity and respect, and also prevent cyberbullying and hold bullies accountable.
Thanks!
- Kalvin
#OpenLicense #DigitalEthics #CreativeCommons #CyberbullyingPrevention #TechForGood #LeftistTech #DigitalRights #ContentCreators #EthicalSharing #Fediverse #ITCommunity #InnovativeLicense #HumanDignity #OnlineSafety #RespectOnline
Progressive Creative Honour Licence
Radical freedom meets radical responsibility ✊
Introducing the Progressive Creative Honour Licence: Maximum freedom with ethical guardrails. Use freely - unless you harm others. No attribution required, but human dignity is non-negotiable. #LicenseInnovation
• Main link:- https://bookstack.kupiapps.my/books/progressive-creative-honour-licence-the-most-left/page/pchl-tml-202507182123
• Backup link: https://paper.wf/progressive-creative-honour-licence-the-most-left/progressive-creative-honour-licence-the-most-left
#OpenLicense #ProgressiveLicense #LeftistValues #CreativeCommons #EthicalSharing #FreeCulture #AntiOppression #DigitalRights #Copyleft #ContentFreedom #HumanDignity #NoHate #CreativeFreedom #LicenseInnovation #EthicalRemixing
With the help of the AIs, I pioneered this, which the AI itself called its "progressive" license, lol. What do you guys think? I should publish this license faster than spending time worrying about what others or I think.
I named it "Progressive Creative Honour Licence" because the license is evolving to adapt to the current circumstances, both online and offline, especially moral issues. I use the date and time as the version name.
Progressive Creative Honour Licence: The Most Left
Version: PCHL-TML-2025.07.18.21.23
You are free to:
No permission is required.
Honour Clause — You May NOT:
Use this work in any way that:
Revocation Clause
Violation of the Honour Clause immediately revokes this licence.
You must cease all use and distribution of the work.
Philosophy
This licence promotes radical creative freedom while defending human dignity.
It is rooted in progressive, anti-oppressive, leftist values.
Freedom of expression must never come at the cost of another’s safety or humanity.
Disclaimer
This work is provided “as is,” without warranties.
The original creator is not responsible for misuse or harm caused by others.
Licence Name: Progressive Creative Honour Licence: The Most Left
Version: PCHL-TML-2025.07.18.21.23
Inspired by: Creative Commons Zero (CC0 1.0)
#OpenLicense #ProgressiveLicense #LeftistValues #CreativeCommons #EthicalSharing #FreeCulture #AntiOppression #DigitalRights #Copyleft #ContentFreedom #HumanDignity #NoHate #CreativeFreedom #LicenseInnovation #EthicalRemixing
ETH Zurich and EPFL will release a large language model (LLM) developed on public infrastructure. Trained on the “Alps” supercomputer at the Swiss National Supercomputing Centre (CSCS), the new LLM marks a milestone in open-source AI and multilingual excellence.
New study: "#OpenAccess via #repositories (#GreenOA) correlates with higher citation counts and a lower probability of zero citations. In contrast, OA via the publisher's website without an explicit #OpenLicense (#BronzeOA) is associated with higher citation counts but also with a higher probability of zero citations."
https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15384v1
#Citations #LibreOA #OACA #OpenAccessCitationAdvantage #ScholComm
This work aims to study a count response random variable, the number of citations of a research paper, affected by some explanatory variables through a suitable regression model. Due to the fact that the count variable exhibits substantial variation since the sample variance is larger than the sample mean, the classical Poisson regression model seems not to be appropriate. We concentrate attention on the negative binomial regression model, which allows the variance of each measurement to be a function of its predicted value. Nevertheless, the process of citations of papers may be divided into two parts. In the first stage, the paper has no citations, and the second part provides the intensity of the citations. A hurdle model for separating the documents with citations and those without citations is considered. The dataset for the empirical application consisted of 43,190 research papers in the field of Economics and Business from 2014-2021, obtained from The Lens database. Citation counts and social attention scores for each article were gathered from Altmetric database. The main findings indicate that both collaboration and funding have a positive impact on citation counts and reduce the likelihood of receiving zero citations. Higher journal impact factors lead to higher citation counts, while lower peer review ratings lead to fewer citations and a higher probability of zero citations. Mentions in news, blogs, and social media have varying but generally limited effects on citation counts. Open access via repositories (green OA) correlates with higher citation counts and a lower probability of zero citations. In contrast, OA via the publisher's website without an explicit open license (bronze OA) is associated with higher citation counts but also with a higher probability of zero citations.
🚀 The #OER Dynamic Coalition Portal is LIVE!
Join the #UNESCO community to:
🔹 Share resources
🔹 Announce events
🔹 Connect globally
🔹 Support inclusive learning
https://oerdynamiccoalition.org/signup/unescooerdynamiccoalitionportal
#OER #open #SDG4 #OERDC #OpenEducationalResources #UNESCO #OERDC #OpenLicense
The Glasgow Buildings Preservation Trust have made a video on how to do a Wiki Walk, with a great explanation about what works for Wikimedia Commons 🚶📸🏘️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaLLwSs9lHs
#architecture #photography #scotland #openlicense #wikimediacommons
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