On 9/24/07, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
I know what you're saying, but really, is it that hard to find a picture of Matt LeBlanc? We're not hurting any readers by not having a photograph.
We've got a photo of Matt LeBlanc
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Matt_leblanc_1995_emmy_awards.jpg
But Wikipedia doesn't display it... Images bit-rotting out of articles for various reasons (including replacement with non-free images) is a real problem.
Every month or two I sweep all my uploads to see which are still in use, every time I've done it I manage to find several that have fallen out due to vandalism or replacement with non-free images (or both: people often 'fix' unillustrated articles with non-free images).
Editorial judgement is one thing, but submitting photos seems like such a waste when they end up lost so easily.