RE: https://social.coop/@cwebber/117440946737028822
attribution is a bedrock social concept for me. it's a major way we navigate the world, discover new things, develop taste, interact with one another in a positive way. even in a fully post-capitalist world it would still be important.
what's that band you're listening to? who drew that art on your t-shirt? that sandwich looks good, where's it from? that's clever, who said that? i trust [person's] opinions on [subject]. etc.
anything that removes or muddies attribution is socially corrosive.
Btw I thought I heard @bkuhn saying (but with their post-hoc permission, naming them now to clarify) that nobody cares about attribution requirements (and particularly not enforcing them). But to me, attribution is what I care about MORE than any other licensing requirements, more than copyleft "share-alike" style provisions, etc.
If you feel similarly, it would be good to hear on this thread. Perhaps even copying a similar notice into your project is a good idea.
and to make it more explicitly political, attribution is one of the most basic ways we can acknowledge that our labor connects us to one another. all the essentials and conveniences we enjoy come from someone and we should name them, respect them, and compensate them in gratitude. the removal of attribution is closely connected to, is a means of, the exploitation of labor. capital's ideal docile subject gets treats from heaven and neither knows nor cares where they come from.