[WikiEN-l] There are no pictures in Wikipedia any more

[David Gerard]

On 24/09/2007, Steve Summit <scs at eskimo.com> wrote:

> Considered ethical by a vocal few who have the stamina to impose
> their views everywhere?  Certainly not.  By a majority of
> Wikipedia editors?  I don't know.  By publicists who would love
> to have high-quality (if copyrighted) images disseminated widely?
> Certainly yes.  By a majority of our readers?  Certainly yes.


So target the publicists. Show them an awful free-content shot, point
out to them that releasing a good promo under this handy list of
acceptable licenses means a better pic on a top-10 website and the
number one reference site. See how long it takes them to work out that
this is a good idea.


- d.