This initiative aims to foster collaboration among collectors, subject matter experts, and interested parties, uniting their efforts to develop and maintain a publicly accessible online catalogue of miners’ artifacts. This collaborative effort aims to establish a shared value proposition for all stakeholders involved, to showcase the tangible value realised through the combination of everyone’s contributions, and to simplify access to the information for collectors, prospective collectors, and other interested parties, including to promote the history of mining and the fascinating practice of collecting mining paraphernalia around the globe.
Collaboration Goals:
The collaboration’s goal is to develop and establish a system to make it easy for people to identify, collect, and restore miners’ lamps by providing easily accessible and comprehensive information. This involves sharing details about historical events, promoting the hobby of collecting miners’ lamps, and globally celebrating the industries and people associated with them. The aim is to spread knowledge and cultivate an appreciation for miners’ lamp collections, the industries they supported, and the individuals connected to these activities globally, historically and into the present day.
The idea is to host and categorise this information on the Old Flames website, making it effortlessly accessible to all users. The plan is to accomplish this by implementing intuitive category filters, allowing users to tailor their information viewing experience.
Information Sharing:
Miners’ lamp collectors are invited to contribute historical and technical information, images, videos, and personal anecdotes related to their collections. Contributions should be accurate, researched, and authentic while satisfying guidelines provided on the Old Flames website.
Intellectual Property:
Contributors retain ownership of their contributions. By sharing content, contributors grant the Old Flames website non-exclusive rights to display, distribute, and modify the content. Credit will be given to contributors for their submissions.
Content Review:
All contributions will be reviewed by the website’s editorial team, fellow collectors, and subject matter experts to ensure accuracy, relevance, and adherence to professional and ethical standards. The editorial team reserves the right to make necessary edits for clarity and consistency.
Collaborator Recognition:
Contributors will be acknowledged on the Old Flames website for their valuable contributions. A dedicated “Contributors” section will highlight each collaborator’s name and their respective contributions.
Collaboration Duration:
The collaboration period is ongoing. Contributors can submit their content at any time, and new contributions will be periodically added to the Old Flames website and Facebook Group as part of updates.
Confidentiality:
The website’s editorial team will treat any sensitive or private information as confidential. The website’s editorial team will also not share contributors’ personal information and contact details without consent.
In this context, the use of pseudonyms shall also be duly considered. A pseudonym, or an alias, is a fictitious name or identifier that a party may use instead of their real name when participating in this collaboration. Aliases are often employed to protect an individual’s privacy and personal information.
Non-Commercial Use:
The Old Flames website is made available to the public for educational purposes and will not be used for commercial gain. The primary goal of this collaboration is to provide information and enhance knowledge in the field of miners’ lamps.
Dispute Resolution:
Any disputes or concerns arising from the collaboration will be addressed through amicable communication between contributors and the website’s editorial team. If a resolution cannot be reached, either party may choose to discontinue collaborating.
Termination of Collaboration:
The website’s editorial team reserves the right to remove content that does not meet the defined standards or violates the agreement.
By participating in this collaboration, contributors and miners’ lamp collectors demonstrate their commitment to preserving and sharing these lamps’ rich histories and technical intricacies, fostering an environment of knowledge exchange and appreciation.
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