David Gerard schreef:
On 02/03/2008, geni <geniice(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Claiming fair use on your own work makes no
friggin sense (unless you
no longer hold the copyright) no matter how you try and dodge around
the point thus we are not going to change policy to white list those
who try.
Indeed, because an author cannot violate a copyright they own, and
cannot sue themselves for the violation.
I don't agree, the fair use claim may be offered to us: "I have a useful
picture for article X for wich I hold the copyright; here it is; if you
want to use it, you (Wikipedia) may do so as fair use."
I think this would make sense legally (if our fair use claim is valid).
On the other hand, in terms of WP policy this is probably never
acceptable; since we are "in contact" with the copyright holder, there
is a possibility to get a proper free license from him, and therefore
the current image is replaceable.
Eugene