On 3/14/07, Andrew Gray <shimgray(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Right now, what's to stop anyone uploading any
image they choose and
claiming permission to GFDL it has been filed with WMF? Nothing,
except the fact we come down on them like a ton of bricks when we
catch them...
Copyright is a completely different kettle of fish. We have never
demanded verifiability for licensing. I guess we assume a bit of good
faith, and for extraordinary claims ("This professional quality photo
of Tom Cruise was taken by me!") we ask for a bit more proof.
In general, very little harm can occur if we inadvertently use a
copyrighted image inappropriately. Compared to the amount of harm if
we inadvertently state something false and defamatory about someone.
Steve