[WikiEN-l] More fair use image overreaching

[WJhonson at aol.com]

Or look at this case I just wandered across today
_http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_Patrick_Johnson&diff=188122324&
oldid=188120374_ 
(http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ben_Patrick_Johnson&diff=188122324&oldid=188120374) 
 
It should be fairly obvious that the *author* of a work, is trying to  
display a picture of that work.
This man is, in fact the author.
 
It was speedy-deleted for "invalid fair-use" ?
Excuse me?
That's awfully tendentious editing.
 
"He was notified 48 hours ago..."
I suppose no one noticed that he hasn't in fact been editing for a  month.
Supreme silliness.
But even this example, I'm sure will get reactions of the person "was just  
doing their job."
 
I suppose it's too hard to just edit the fair use rationale to say the  
author of the work can certainly display their own work if they want.
 
Will Johnson



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