I think this is one instance where the WMF Legal should act on behalf of the all the photographers rather than leave it to individuals who may not have the ability to hire someone.  This would set a very clear precedent about sch activities from images Donated to WMF projects, WMF, WLM team, and the wider community have moral obligation to ensure that the rights of those that contributed to the competition are respected.

On 4 January 2018 at 04:12, Federico Leva (Nemo) <nemowiki@gmail.com> wrote:
Lane Rasberry, 03/01/2018 21:59:
There has never been a lawsuit for inappropriate reuse of cc media, has there?

 Several.


Does anyone even know of a case of a copyright holder getting paid without a lawsuit in such a case?

 Sure. It's easier for works released with a non-commercial license and used for blatantly commercial purposes, of course.

Federico


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