[Commons-l] Making damn sure image attribution is very clear

[Bryan Tong Minh]

On 8/25/07, James Duncan Davidson <james at duncandavidson.com> wrote:
> I believe in the commons. I want it to grow. But if you're going to put
> credit in a place where it's invisible and negates the whole intent of the
> attribution request, then the CC is not a valid tool to use. And since
> Wikipedia is a shining flagship in the commons, how it behaves is, in some
> ways, a standard bearer.
>
My personal opinion is that it is much more fair to photographers to
have a small byline directly under the picture, or at the bottom of
the page. Unfortunately that is up to the local community to decide. I
believe the Norwegian Wikipedia does credit in a byline.

Bryan