You might be thinking of the fact that SCP content exists under a specific kind of very permissive license (Details on http://SCPwiki.com/Licensing-Guide). SCP content is copyrighted, but the copyright holders have given others permission to use their creations in lots of ways. People don't have to get in touch with the creators and request permission. It's already granted. The permission is already given to everyone ahead of time.

A lot of the time these distinctions aren't particularly relevant, but sometimes precise wording is very important when it comes to legal matters. Figured I'd share that there is an important distinction in this case.

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