On 1/12/06, Chris Jenkinson chris@starglade.org wrote:
I agree. I think a calm, friendly, and rational explanation of why fair use images cannot be used on user pages would be a simple way to get the vast majority of people who currently use them to remove them.
I think your idea of having a page to explain this is a good idea, Chris, then users violating the policy (if it is a policy) could be directed there, and asked in the first instance to consider removing the image themselves. That would reduce a lot of the ill-feeling this issue is otherwise generating. Then if after a suitable period, the image is still there and fair use is still being claimed, it could be removed by others.
Sarah