Supporters of broad use of PD-art outside of the U.S. have seized on a statement by Erik Möller that, "To put it plainly, WMF's position has always been that faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain, and that claims to the contrary represent an assault on the very concept of a public domain." and called it the "position of the WMF" ( http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:When_to_use_the_PD-Art_tag#The_po… ) and "The official position taken by the Wikimedia Foundation" (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-art). In my opinion, this is mistaken on many levels. Regardless of his intentions, Erik Möller does not have the authority to speak for the WMF. If the board does /intend/ to make this statement, a binding resolution would be a much better means. This choice of interpretation involves deliberately ignoring the current legal climate in certain countries outside the U.S., and I believe that is a significant departure at Commons. I am asking the board to step in and provide clarity on this issue in particular, and the ways they will and will not communicate their views on important issues in general.