Gerard Meijssen schrieb:
Hoi, When you leave it up to Commons to decide its role, you forget the need it provides. As it is not an option to ditch Commons when it does not want to fulfill its role, it is not an option to leave it only to Commons. Thanks, GerardM
Did anyone ever say commons doesn't want to be a service to other wikis? No! The point is: it's not just an image store. It's a project in it's own right, with it's own community, and it has a purpose besides and beyond hosting images for wikipedia etc. al. The commons community wants projects who use the images to acknowledge their work, and to abide by the local rules. They don't like to be pushed around - "shut up and take the pictures, that's what you are here for". This kind of attitude leads to conflict.
-- daniel