Hi Ryan,
Op 6-4-2012 2:22, Ryan Kaldari schreef:
This is generally a straightforward decision per Commons:Photographs of identifiable people. If the photos were taken in a private place, consent is required. If the photos were taken in a public place, consent is not required (with exceptions for some countries). What was the justification for not following the Photographs of identifiable people guideline?
That probaby has to do with the fact that some people tried to (ab)use this rule to get images deleted they didn't like. Say I take http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wikimedia_Foundation_SOPA_Boiler_Room... . If I would want to get rid of that picture I just say we don't have consent documented. For this picture we're probably able to get that afterwards because we know these people, but for most picture this is an easy way to get images deleted which you don't like.
Maarten