It is also worth noting that Deviant art, the website in question, is a US based company [0], and the engraving in question is hosted on a server in germany [1].

[0] http://deviantart.theresumator.com/apply/ "deviantart is based in Hollywood CA"
[1] http://th09.deviantart.net/fs70/PRE/i/2012/145/d/f/oscar_wilde__s_the_duchess_of_padua_restoration_by_adamcuerden-d514cor.png
     th09.deviantart.net >> 94.127.76.130
     http://www.geoiptool.com/en/?IP=94.127.76.130

Seth Woodworth
Lead Developer, finalsclub.org

On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Adam Cuerden <cuerden@gmail.com> wrote:
Geni, I am a UK citizen. I don't live in Côte d'Ivoire. The UK is thus
a relevant country, and if I may point you tio the actual Commons
policy,
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Licensing

"For example, if a person in the UK uploads a picture that has been
saved off a French website to the Commons server, the upload must be
covered by UK, French and US copyright law."

The actual commons *policy* is that UK law applies. It even says it
applies if the only interaction with the UK is that someone from the
UK uploaded the thing.

To argue anything else is to rewrite Commons policy.

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