http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Martha_Nussbaum#Images_etc.
Apparently, the philosopher Martha Nussbaum objects to usage of a CC-licensed photo of her found on Flickr, and claims, at least via a University of Chicago staffer, that this photo violates her "right of publicity". While this isn't a pressing issue, since the Flickr photo has been removed from her Wikipedia entry (for now), and thus I doubt we will her any more from her. The photo in question does still exist on Commons, though, so I'm curious what we are supposed to do about this kind of claim?
Thanks Padraic
On 18/02/2008, Padraic Ryan user.padraic@gmail.com wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Martha_Nussbaum#Images_etc.
Apparently, the philosopher Martha Nussbaum objects to usage of a CC-licensed photo of her found on Flickr, and claims, at least via a University of Chicago staffer, that this photo violates her "right of publicity". While this isn't a pressing issue, since the Flickr photo has been removed from her Wikipedia entry (for now), and thus I doubt we will her any more from her. The photo in question does still exist on Commons, though, so I'm curious what we are supposed to do about this kind of claim?
Thanks Padraic
Broadly speaking consider them on their merits. An unedited photo taken at a public event with an accurate caption used in the context of an article about the person would I suspect be hard to challenge but there are other situations that would be more problematical.
As far as i know, the 'publicity rights' are not owned by her. I guess she is talking about personality rights. These differ from country to country. We probably need an expert on this (maybe Mike Godwin?), but i have the feeling that when you use a photograph of somebody, taken at a public event and publish it without 'exploiting the subject' (e.g. use her image to sell cans of soda) you wouldn't have a problem.
Maybe the current situation is fine as it is: we have another (freely licensed) photograph which is better than the previous one, and the old one is still in Commons, might it be needed in the future.
-- Hay / Husky
On Feb 18, 2008 9:36 PM, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
On 18/02/2008, Padraic Ryan user.padraic@gmail.com wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Martha_Nussbaum#Images_etc.
Apparently, the philosopher Martha Nussbaum objects to usage of a CC-licensed photo of her found on Flickr, and claims, at least via a University of Chicago staffer, that this photo violates her "right of publicity". While this isn't a pressing issue, since the Flickr photo has been removed from her Wikipedia entry (for now), and thus I doubt we will her any more from her. The photo in question does still exist on Commons, though, so I'm curious what we are supposed to do about this kind of claim?
Thanks Padraic
Broadly speaking consider them on their merits. An unedited photo taken at a public event with an accurate caption used in the context of an article about the person would I suspect be hard to challenge but there are other situations that would be more problematical.
-- geni
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