[WikiEN-l] Ads and image licensing

[Karl A. Krueger]

On Sun, Jan 01, 2006 at 04:17:23PM -0600, Nyenyec N wrote:
> Would adopting ads on Wikipedia.org change the situation around image licensing?
> I'm mostly thinking of non-commercial only images, but I'd also like
> to know whether it would weaken our fair use arguments.

If you run ads, you're engaging in commerce, even if you're a nonprofit.

So yes, running ads and carrying "non-commercial only" content would be
a copyright violation.  I suspect that it would even be the sort that
could invoke statutory damages.

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Karl A. Krueger <kkrueger at whoi.edu>