On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:42 AM, Carcharoth<carcharothwp(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
You would also likely need more than just
"author". You would need to
prove that you were the author, or had permission from the author (in
many cases, they will want permission from the author, unless the
author is dead or something). You will also need to show that the
author holds the copyright, and not someone else.
Currently a user can upload a photograph themselves to the Commons,
claim they are the author, and no proof is needed.
We only question further if there is cause for suspicion.
I don't recommend that we ask for any more than a definitive statement
that, yes, they are the author and hold the copyright. How does,
after all, someone prove that a photograph is theirs? Few cameras
stamp their images with a serial number or digital signature proving
which device took it, after all.
-Matt