jayjg wrote:
By the way, I'm not arguing for the use of
"fair use" images on User
pages.
However, I *am* arguing against the use of bad
arguments to remove them
(and, in general, against the use of bad arguments to defend *any*
action).
"Server space" simply won't fly, as
it appears to be an almost limitless
resource in other contexts, and "it hinders distribution of a free
encyclopedia" won't fly, as User pages are not part of the encyclopedia
content we are trying to distribute. The more relevant arguments seem
to
center on legal liability issues, though in
reality the potential for
any
real litigation based on their use appears to be
nil, if for no other
reason
than if someone actually did threaten to sue
Wikipedia based on a fair
use
image maintained on a user page (which is
extemely unlikely), it would
promptly be deleted, ending any action.
The fact that we could just remove any fair use image if legal action
was ever threatened or initiated seems to be a particularly bad argument
for *keeping* them.
Chris
I haven't made any arguments for keeping them. What I am saying is that if
we are to have a discussion on the topic, let's make sure that the arguments
made are sound, and the scenarios proposed are reasonable.
Jay.
