Richard Grevers
In general, if you are approaching someone for permission to use a photo they own the rights of,
they
need to understand that once on Wikipedia it is free
for anyone else to use within the terms of the
license.
And if you really want a photo of a Koala, I have
one
I took myself, which I amd happy to release, also kangaroos, wombats and a dingo.
This is the way to go, I think. I've been very hesitant about the "fair use" photos from the beginning, and would very much prefer people take their own or use photos from various sources in the public domain. The NOAA and NASA have some striking photos, but of course those won't cover every situation.
If I lived in New York, like Mr. Poor, I can assure you there would be a wide array of photos of various famous figures in the 'pedia. *That's* where the current need is, since AFAIK the various counterintelligence agencies are the only agencies making it a point to photograph famous people. And, for some reason, they don't usually release their dossiers to the public.
kq
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