From 688f197be07861d1500499ae68da581f3291b2db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Francis Rowe Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 10:39:09 -0400 Subject: git page: note about privacy concern regarding company registration --- (limited to 'site/git/index.php') diff --git a/site/git/index.php b/site/git/index.php index fb4e7e0..de266bf 100644 --- a/site/git/index.php +++ b/site/git/index.php @@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ As far as we know, publishing your legal name isn't even required for copyright purposes; in fact, "pen" names are commonly used by literary authors.

+ In some countries, information about who owns a company (registered in that country) is made public, so do beware if privacy is a concern. It's usually possible + to register a foreign (offshore) company, in a country that respects privacy (if yours doesn't). Having a company can be beneficial, even if you don't intend to do business, + because it offers flexibility in case you ever did want to do that in the future, and it can afford certain opportunities that are typically unavailable + to individuals. It's not actually necessary, though, since putting a pseudonym (or no name at all) on your work is also legitimate. +

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When submitting any kind of documentation, try not to use the terms him/her, she/he, his/her, or anything that is gender biased. Use their, they, them, those people, that person, and so on. You are making a huge difference.

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