[Foundation-l] Photographer IDs

[David Gerard]

On 28/03/2008, Adam Brookes <adambro at aebrookes.co.uk> wrote:

> I very much doubt that the Foundation would be happy with having the WMF
>  logo used in any way which may suggest that Commons photographers are in
>  anyway represent the Foundation. The Foundation have been cautious about the
>  Wikinews accreditation process for this very same reason. They want to
>  minimise the risk of exposing the WMF to legal repercussions.


Yeah. The problem is not making up a badge, it's all the legal issues
and project politics surrounding "accreditation".

Is there a nice page somewhere summarising how Wikinews editions deal
with accrediting reporters, which might serve as a comparison?


- d.