FAQ

  1. So, what is this website all about?
    • I tend to do a large amount of research during the day and I needed a place to put it. So I figured I would start putting up my photos and analysis of different things I come across during my day as an apprentice architect online so that I could keep track of it. That, and if a few other people could be helped out, even better.
  2. So why Archiporn Nouns?
    • My colleagues and I would always joke about design which borders on the excessive as architecture-porn. So thus bred archiporn. The nouns part is because I didn't have a snappy name, and didn't have one which would be flexible enough.
  3. Very well, why are some of the articles not that great? And where is my favorite architect/building X?
    • Well, since I attend to this in my free time, not every article has the depth necessary. And yes, Nouns is missing all sorts of articles. I tend to add articles and photos at my leisure, so in a day that image you just need to have will show up.
  4. Can I help out?
    • You sure can! If you have images or writings which would fit in with Nouns, please drop me a line (http://contact.archiporn.com/) and we can get your cool stuff added.
  5. But I want to add it now!
    • I know, but for now this site will be somewhat curated until I can get all of the bugs out - you should have seen this website last week! Man, that was a train-wreck of a website.
  6. Where do all the photos come from?
    • Good question! Many were taken by me (http://www.plemel.com), but many I have found online via Flickr (http://www.flickr.com) and are included here because the photo authors were groovy enough to choose a Creative Commons Deed (http://www.creativecommons.com).
  7. What is a Creative Commons Deed (http://www.creativecommons.com)?
    • My, my, my, do we have good questions today. Creative Commons is designed so that copyright holders retain their copyright, but let other people use their works in ways the original author wouldn't ever think about. Much like this website.
  8. Does this site have a Creative Commons Deed (http://www.creativecommons.com)?
    • Why yes! Because we wanted to be able to use as many fine images on Flickr (http://www.flickr.com), we are using the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) deed. This basically says that anyone can use the photos and text for non commercial uses.
  9. So we can take stuff from your website?
    • Well, yes and no. If you are using the photos or info for non-commercial purposes (school, self edification, personal website, etc.) and they don't alter the images and text, then feel free to use the content here. BUT you must cite this website and in the case of photos, the original photo author.
  10. Are you going to hunt me down if I take photos from this website and create a collage for school?
    • No, but don't let that become a habit. Non-derivative deed owners would get mad if you did that and you made a ton of money off of it. So use your head, and if you aren't sure, email me (http://contact.archiporn.com/) or the original author.
  11. How can I contact the original author?
    • On every photo page, there is a link to the original author. Use that link to find the author, Grasshopper.
  12. But I don't want to say that someone else took this cool photo (http://nouns.archiporn.com/Image:79259_abb91b9e3e.jpg)!
    • I know, isn't that photo cool! Sorry, somewhere you have to cite us. Them the breaks.
  13. OK, so I cite this website and the original author, am I cool?
    • Yeah, again, as long as you follow the rules of the deed (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/) we are cool. An email would be nice to us and the original author so that we can see how the cool your work turned out. But that isn't necessary.
  14. But I could just take everything and put it up on another website and make tons of money?
    • Sure, but I would find out pretty quick - google and the interweb are not your friend when it comes to hiding the fact that you ripped off someone's else's work. Just don't do it. What? Free (with only attribution) isn't good enough for you?
  15. So, if you aren't stealing other people's stuff, what's the catch?
    • There isn't a catch.
  16. Speaking of making tons of money, how much money are you making off this?
    • It would be in the negative dollars. I might throw up a Google Adsense (http://www.google.com/adsense?hl=en_US&sourceid=aso&subid=us-et-ads) banner along on the side to offset hosting costs, but I'm not making any money off of this. I don't get paid for this, nor do I charge for this. But if someone wants to buy an image for commercial use, I'm sure that (if the photo was mine) we could make a deal. Or if you are interested in hiring an architecture-trained technologist, we could talk.
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