June 2021 update
February has been another month of intense work on AstroBin, continuing on the 2020 trend that saw an average of 7 software changes per day.
In this short message, I'd like to quickly recap what's new.
π UpdatedTerms of Service
AstroBin's Terms of Service were updated with the following addition in the
CONTENT SUBMITTED TO THE SERVICE section. The following types of images can be submitted to the service:
Images relevant to astrophotography (i.e. either the main subject is a celestial object, or a celestial object is prominently pictured, or it's an image of astrophotography equipment).
Images that the submitter has personally worked on, regardless of the source of the data (e.g. the submitter acquired the data, or the submitter post-processed data coming from a third-party and they have permission to post).
Here's some examples of things that are not allowed:
Reposting other's people work without modifications (this include NASA/ESA
images).
Reposting other's people work with modifications but no permission from the owner of the data (this obviously depends also on the license of the source data).
Posting artistic renders of made-up galaxies/nebulae/planets etc (this include AI generated content).
Posting terrestrial photography that has nothing to with astrophotography.
Here's some examples of things that are allowed:
Posting astrophotography whose data the submitter owns, or has permission to post-process and share. The post-processing technique is irrelevant, as long as the subject of the image remains recognizable as a real celestial object. The following things are allowed:
Blurring parts of the image to achieve a 3D effect. Using non-standard / non-canonical color palettes.
Using whatever algorithm the submitter like, be it AI-powered or not, to enhance the image. Whether the result is scientifically accurate or not is not relevant for this service.
Drawings / sketches / paintings / any work of art on any medium, so long as the depicted object is a real celestial object.
The service provider reserves the right to change any rules at any time, in case rule- abuse becomes a problem. The service provider also reserves the rights to make exceptions on a case-to-case basis.