international nonprofit commons steward

Creative Commons

A nonprofit commons steward providing open licenses and public-domain tools for shared knowledge, culture, and creative reuse. Creative Commons scores well because it expands what people can share and build without creating a private tollgate.

Why this matters: Open licensing changes the default from exclusion to reuse, access, and public benefit.

Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 6, 2026

Final Score 59* A - Good

AGOOD59 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material54

Bonus+5

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap59

Penalties0

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Evaluation Overview

A - Good

The score turns mainly on Extraction; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Extraction9/10
Ownership8/10
Governance7/10

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims4
Direct axis claims4
Coverage4/11

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	8 / 10	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons high on Ownership: decisive control is held by workers, users, members, or another stakeholder class rather than outside capital. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 168 scored entries below, 32 tied, 26 above on Ownership. Linked evidence Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 28 tied, 35 above on Governance. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	9 / 10	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons high on Extraction: surplus is structurally routed toward workers, producers, users, or public benefit instead of being primarily captured upward. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 208 scored entries below, 18 tied, 0 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 152 scored entries below, 40 tied, 34 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 158 scored entries below, 38 tied, 30 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	6 / 7	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the institution is structured to absorb real costs rather than shifting losses onto weaker parties. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 163 scored entries below, 54 tied, 9 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	5 / 5	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 180 scored entries below, 46 tied, 0 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	5 / 5	Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. That places Creative Commons high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 134 scored entries below, 92 tied, 0 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. The linked record identifies Creative Commons as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. That places Creative Commons high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 109 scored entries below, 81 tied, 36 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence context Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture. [1] context Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse. [2]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

Bonus	Credit	Why this credit
Constitutional Spirit ? Credit for respecting constitutional rights and civil-liberties norms even where private law does not strictly require it.	2 / 3	Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that let people grant reuse permissions and expand lawful sharing of knowledge and culture. Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that let people grant reuse permissions and expand lawful sharing of knowledge and culture. That supports partial Constitutional Spirit credit because the institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 188 scored entries below, 23 tied, 15 above on Constitutional Spirit. Linked evidence Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that let people grant reuse permissions and expand lawful sharing of knowledge and culture. [3]
Good Deal ? Credit for unusually fair value: durable quality, fair pricing, low lock-in, and clear customer surplus.	3 / 3	Creative Commons offers public licenses and public-domain tools that create high reuse value without charging ordinary users for the legal tools. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 200 scored entries below, 26 tied, 0 above on Good Deal. Linked evidence Creative Commons offers public licenses and public-domain tools that create high reuse value without charging ordinary users for the legal tools. [4]

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

Medium 71/100

4 verified linked claims 4 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 4/11 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 20/20

4 verified linked claims

Source quality 12/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 6/18

4 direct claims across 11 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 4/10

4/11 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1Creative Commons describes itself as an international nonprofit dedicated to building and sustaining a commons of shared knowledge and culture.

Ownership Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Creative Commons aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

2Creative Commons provides licenses and public-domain tools that give people and institutions standardized ways to grant copyright permissions and enable reuse.

Product Integrity Verified High confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

Creative Commons aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

4Creative Commons offers public licenses and public-domain tools that create high reuse value without charging ordinary users for the legal tools.

Good Deal Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 7, 2026

Creative Commons aboutOfficial self-description · 68%

Alternatives

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Competitors

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May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding

Added source-backed tentative evaluation during the A-grade/public-interest and nonobvious extraction expansion pass.

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