Add credits/copyright field to header image

[keunes]

Pitch

Mastadon should have a way to credit the authors of header images, by introducing a/the relevant field(s), such as description (for license & author(s)) and url (for linking to the source). Currently I typed the info in my bio, but that doesn't feel (seem) like the right place and i ran out of characters so cannot add the url of the source.

Motivation

For header images I tend to use cool Creative Commons photos, and I've seen some tooters using other's works as well. I would love to correctly attribute the creative minds that kindly shared their work, and introducing a copyright field (descr/url) would make that a easier (and maybe encourage people to correctly attribute where they currently might not).

[trwnh]

Profile fields are customizable and can include anything. You can set up to 4 custom fields -- one of those can be credits if you wish.

[skopf]

What makes this even more complicated is the aspect of federation. Name, profile images, bio and header images are replicated between instances in the Fediverse. These instances need a legal basis to display this content as part of their website. And these instances are not necessarily Mastodon instances. If you add image credits to your bio or a profile field, it is not guaranteed that they will always be displayed alongside your profile or header image.