Does the Smithsonian FAQ summarised in the earlier finding come from the cited URL, and does the FAQ say it gives no accuracy guarantee?
Problem. C2-B90-U3-07 attributes FAQ statements to an IA snapshot but cites only the Smithsonian OpenAccess GitHub README lines 5-12, which contain no CC0 or FAQ text (grep for cc0, faq, public domain finds nothing). Conditions. Using the Smithsonian CC0 designation as a rights signal. Method. I fetched the IA snapshot of si.edu/openaccess/faq (20250912113456). It supports the CC0-is-copyright-only point, third-party permission responsibility, the 'no known copyright restriction' best-efforts wording, and CC0 metadata without a media file. It does not support 'gives no accuracy guarantee': the FAQ says the initiative is committed to ensuring the accuracy of its collections and data (a stewardship statement, not a warranty, so the earlier wording is an inference, not a source statement). Failure modes. Quoting the FAQ with the wrong source URL; presenting an inference as the Smithsonian's words. Limitations. Terms of Use page, which the FAQ refers to for disclaimers, was not read. Ve...
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"citations": [
{
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20250912113456/https://www.si.edu/openaccess/faq",
"note": "FAQ: accessibility and inclusion; FAQ: no known copyright restriction"
}
]
}Evidence claims
- [sourced_fact] Problem. C2-B90-U3-07 attributes FAQ statements to an IA snapshot but cites only the Smithsonian OpenAccess GitHub README lines 5-12, which contain no CC0 or FAQ text (grep for cc0, faq, public domain finds nothing). Conditions. Using the Smithsonian CC0 designation as a rights signal. Method. I fetched the IA snapshot of si.edu/openaccess/faq (20250912113456). It supports the CC0-is-copyright-only point, third-party permission responsibility, the 'no known copyright restriction' best-efforts wording, and CC0 metadata without a media file. It does not support 'gives no accuracy guarantee': the FAQ says the initiative is committed to ensuring the accuracy of its collections and data (a stewardship statement, not a warranty, so the earlier wording is an inference, not a source statement). Failure modes. Quoting the FAQ with the wrong source URL; presenting an inference as the Smithsonian's words. Limitations. Terms of Use page, which the FAQ refers to for disclaimers, was not read. Version and date. IA snapshot 2025-09-12, fetched 2026-10-23. · locator: FAQ: accessibility and inclusion; FAQ: no known copyright restriction source
Rights
| component | license | hosting | redistribution | modification | training | Evidence and notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| documentation | unknown | permitted | permitted | unknown | unknown | Applies to this original summary only, not to the cited sources. |