Some of what Carol says is fairly accurate: I tried to start such a project (then, and once or twice since); but a big factor in the project not proceeding was that every time we started something going, everyone involved had different ideas about what should and should not be included, what the permissions and checkboxes should be, etc. And so rather than trying to drive to enough of a consensus to be able to start building, I just let it slide. I’d be happy if someone else wanted to take it up again and drive the process (with a firmer hand).
Robert > On Oct 26, 2020, at 5:06 PM, Carol Martinson <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Geraldo, > > I tried sending this to you using your email address, but I was not > successful. So, apologies to everyone, this is going to the whole List. > I’ll also try sending it directly to you again. > > You are not imagining this project. It was an OrigamiUSA project headed by > Robert Lang. I volunteered for this project as did a couple of other people. > It was supposed to be a site teachers could use to see if origami creators > gave permission to teach their models, hand out diagrams, and the like. > Robert Lang then got too busy to set it up the way he wanted it set up and > the project died. > > It was driven by how strict OrigamiUSA is about getting permission to teach > models at their conventions. They are far, far more restrictive than U.S. > copyright law. > > I’ll see if I still have any of the old emails. It might take a couple of > days. If you want to take up the project, I will volunteer to help you. > > I love teaching and am considered a decent teacher, but since I am not a > famous person in the origami world, often creators do not even respond to my > requests for permission to teach. The last OrigamiUSA Convention I attended > I could not get a response granting permission to teach models, so I did not > teach. > > Carol Martinson > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Oct 26, 2020, at 6:34 PM, Gerardo @neorigami.com <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> >> HI EVERYONE >> >> I'm almost 100% sure that years ago someone mentioned here a project >> regarding a website were people could find what a particular creator allowed >> in relation to his or her own models. And it was also mentioned that that >> project was abandoned. >> >> Did that project really exist or did I dream it all? I tried to find those >> messages using different keywords but to no avail. >> >> If someone can tell me more about it, but more importantly, if someone can >> help me find the old messages I'd really appreciate it. You can send me a >> private message to gerardo(a)neorigami.com <http://neorigami.com/> if you >> prefer. >> >> >> Thank you in advance : ) >> >> -- >> Gerardo G. >> gerardo(a).com <http://neorigami.com/> >> Knowledge and Curiosity in Origami: >> six private classes online <https://tiny.cc/knocu>
