From 6726f62425e566ca0953b4c0c16cc5a24bd8222c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bashrc <bob@libreserver.org>
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 2026 13:25:49 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Set preferred license for actor

---
 src/person.py | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/person.py b/src/person.py
index 52b93d247..5a556ba20 100644
--- a/src/person.py
+++ b/src/person.py
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ def _create_person_base(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
         'vcard:bday': '',
         'showFeatured': False,
         'showMedia': False,
-        'showRepliesInMedia': False
+        'showRepliesInMedia': False,
+        'preferredLicense': 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'
     }
 
     # extra fields used only by groups
@@ -945,6 +946,11 @@ def person_upgrade_actor(base_dir: str, person_json: {},
             person_json['capabilities']['supportsFriendRequests'] = False
             update_actor = True
 
+    if 'preferredLicense' not in person_json:
+        person_json['preferredLicense'] = \
+            'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'
+        update_actor = True
+
     if 'memorial' not in person_json:
         person_json['memorial'] = False
         update_actor = True