I stumbled across a piece of code under the "Don't Be a Dick Public
License", which has a convenient web site: http://www.dbad-license.org/

Yeah, it's another "semi-joke" license.  Supposed to be funny, but
confusing and contradictory.

The license text is as follows:

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# DON'T BE A DICK PUBLIC LICENSE

> Version 1.1, December 2016

> Copyright (C) [year] [fullname]

Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim or modified
copies of this license document.

> DON'T BE A DICK PUBLIC LICENSE
> TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION

1. Do whatever you like with the original work, just don't be a dick.

   Being a dick includes - but is not limited to - the following
   instances:

 1a. Outright copyright infringement - Don't just copy this and change
     the name.
 1b. Selling the unmodified original with no work done what-so-ever,
     that's REALLY being a dick.
 1c. Modifying the original work to contain hidden harmful content. That
     would make you a PROPER dick.

2. If you become rich through modifications, related works/services, or
   supporting the original work, share the love. Only a dick would make
   loads off this work and not buy the original work's creator(s) a
   pint.

3. Code is provided with no warranty. Using somebody else's code and
   bitching when it goes wrong makes you a DONKEY dick. Fix the problem
   yourself. A non-dick would submit the fix back.

====

I can't tell if this is non-free or not.  Certainly the restrictions on
sales of unmodified work and the restriction on certain types of
modifications would be problematic, but then I can't tell if the "just
don't be a dick" part is a request or a requirement (which then
contradicts the "do whatever you like" portion).

So, is this another one for the "Bad Licenses" section?

 - J<
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