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Counsel handoff — media program

Please review and align the following.

For new teammates: You will not “finish” legal review alone. This list is what you hand counsel so they see the whole system—site + templates + operator habits—not a random email.

Why this exists

Operators move fast; counsel needs a package. Sending only the Tier A template without pointing at § 6.8 invites mismatches between what the site promises and what emails say.

What you can do before counsel replies

  • Freeze template edits except typos once a review is in flight—version drift confuses everyone.
  • Gather example redacted threads (PDF exports) for “clean Tier A” and “Tier B decline” to illustrate practice.
  1. Terms of Service — new Section 6.8 (third-party media, republication, media@, link to Media Policy, monetization test, stewardship, continuity of written approvals).
  2. /media-policy page — public process for Standard collaboration vs Commercial partnership.
  3. Submission disclosure — one line on write / explain / confess flows (see site).
  4. Tier A email template — DEAR_NOBODY_TIER_A_APPROVAL_EMAIL_TEMPLATE.md.
  5. DMCA template — DEAR_NOBODY_DMCA_NOTICE_TEMPLATE.md vs designated agent in Terms.
  6. Tier B approval email — DEAR_NOBODY_TIER_B_APPROVAL_EMAIL_TEMPLATE.md (counsel must approve template and acceptance language; not a substitute for a full commercial agreement when money or complexity requires one).
  7. DMCA filing checklist — DEAR_NOBODY_DMCA_FILING_CHECKLIST.md (operator pre/post filing; pairs with DMCA template).

Open items for counsel: Standing to file DMCA as licensee; fair-use calibration; exact assignment/survival language for written media approvals; Tier B commercial agreement drafting; final Tier B email acceptance clause when no separate MSA yet; confirm “reasonable” trigger/content warning language in Terms § 6.8, Media Policy, and Tier A/B templates is sufficient and enforceable as intended.

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