[WikiEN-l] Confessions of a image-maniac.

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Bryan Derksen wrote:
> SP wrote:
> 
>> Confessions of a image-maniac.
>>
>> I have a image that needs to go. It's license is dubious.
>> I love the image so much, even if its color's ridiculous.
>>
>> I promised myself it would go on New Years Day.
>> If I tag it speedy delete will someone make it go away
>> Before I change my mind?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:0184_Lantern_slide_woman%2C_Ford%2C_pipe2.jpg
>>
> 
> 
> Public domain is about the most non-dubious "licence" we've got. Or is
> it not actually public domain? If so, relabel it with the correct
> licence information. I suspect if I saw a nice public-domain image like
> this tagged for deletion I'd first ensure it was moved to Commons before
> deleting it.

PD with no reason is actually one of the /most/ dubious image tags -
anyone can say "This is in the public domain" and everyone else will say
"oh, okay then", but without a reason it's hard to be certain.

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