In the ObWolf photos the issue isnt licensing, the issue is whether consent
from the subject was given and what that consent was.
We see that the photo was not taken in a public place, so that make its a
private place for which we require a model release that specifies consent
to use for any purpose, in absence of any proof we should be deleting the
image see
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Photographs_of_identifiable_peopl…
becasue the author has contacted us through OTRS and specifically
stated that consent wasnt given for the images to released freely
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Precautionary_principle deletion
should occur.
Or we need to address both of these policies to reflect what is actually
happening on Commons, provided that what is happening is what we to happen
On 11 April 2012 13:20, Rama Neko <ramaneko(a)gmail.com> wrote:
In the
circumstance, I think the ObiWolf situation, I sincerely believe
the
retention is causing far greater harm to the
creative community than the
courtesy removal would to the free culture community. And it looks
terrible
for us.
It's worse than that.
This situation does not make us look bad, not really, not yet. It has
potential, but I doubt it will materialise. If it did, I am absolutely
confident that the images would be taken off in the swift and decisive
action that is appropriate in this case. The point is precisely that
in the absence of media attention, the community is as a whole
incapable of taking such appropriate action. We act in narrow
self-interest, not in the best interest of things and people in
general.
-- Rama
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