On 24/09/2007, Steve Summit scs@eskimo.com wrote:
Considered ethical by a vocal few who have the stamina to impose their views everywhere? Certainly not. By a majority of Wikipedia editors? I don't know. By publicists who would love to have high-quality (if copyrighted) images disseminated widely? Certainly yes. By a majority of our readers? Certainly yes.
So target the publicists. Show them an awful free-content shot, point out to them that releasing a good promo under this handy list of acceptable licenses means a better pic on a top-10 website and the number one reference site. See how long it takes them to work out that this is a good idea.
- d.