Kelly Martin wrote:
On 11/28/05, Anthere anthere9@yahoo.com wrote:
Anthere wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Upload&wpDestFile=Sabl...
yet another image deleted *without any personal warning to the uploader *even though it was uploaded before the tags ever existed...
I find that pityful. Really pityful. Really really pityful.
Ant
I would like a clarification, because I must have missed some step possibly.
I thought fair use images were still authorized on the english wikipedia. Is that still the case or not ?
Ant
Unlicensed media are allowed on the English Wikipedia only when they are being used under the fair use doctrine in at least one article. There can be no fair use justification for keeping unlicensed media on the server which are not actually being used in any article (fair use requires that there actually be some use). We allow a seven day window so that someone who uploads unlicensed media with the intent to attach them to an appropriate article has some time to actually do so.
This particular image appears to have been unused, and was therefore deleted as orphaned unlicensed media.
Kelly
This, I presume, does not apply to all the funny logos derivated from various copyrighted logos, which are commonly used in most editors pages, but are not used within main space, such as the mop or counter vandalism ?
Another question : does that mean that an image previously used in the main space but removed for whatever reason by anyone, does not qualify any more to be kept ?
Yet another question : on many user pages, editors upload a personal shot of their face. Given that GFDL authorize any one to transform their face in a monster or to use the personal face picture to make an advertisement for a cream to fight spots or other red blotches, is that authorized to put a picture of self under another licence than fair use ? In which case, which licenses are authorized ?
I ask the question, because many pictures of many editors are taken during wikimeetups. If the pictures are labelled with a non-restricted use, that should mean that anyone can use a picture of the face of a wikipedian to do anything that he would like to. If the pictures are labelled with a restricted use and used only in non-article space, do they qualify as "speedy deletion" as my pictures did ?
I am not sure I am clear here, but depending on the answers, I think I will delete many of my images on the english wikipedia. Somehow, I do not think we can forbid editors to delete their images, if the rules change upon time; Before, fair use images were authorized. If rules change, I suppose editors can change their license choice to protect themselves as well ?
Ant