The problem is *this* particular example is on commons. If james meant to point out our complex image policy.. He should have linked to a closed discussion on en wiki.
Common's rules are simpler then en wiki... Most of the complexity is really copyright law.
On 1/19/09, Ron Ritzman ritzman@gmail.com wrote:
On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Ken Arromdee arromdee@rahul.net wrote:
There's a good solution: don't have a ridiculously strict policy.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think the current image policy is a compromise between those who believe enwp should have no non-free images, which would be a very simple policy, either the image is free or it's not, no need for WP:FFD, just delete, and those who believe that any image can be used as long as an even remotely plausible fair use rationale can be provided.
What we have is a wikilawyer's delight. (no sorry, that picture Gary Coleman as a kid is unacceptable because he still looks like a kid so it's replaceable. Oh what's that, you are Gary Coleman and you took the picture yesterday? Just who was holding the camera?")
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