--- Justin Cormack justin@specialbusservice.com wrote:
We dont accept "with permission" images, and we dont accept anything that is not verifiable by someone else. So there would be supporting documentation somewhere for that case.
Could every editor be obliged to attempt to find that supporting documentation for every image in every article they edit? I really doubt it.
For everything other than self-created pictures, yes. If the uploader cant produce documentation, delete the image.
I don't think that's a good idea. I've uploaded numerous images after negotiating a free license with the copyright holder, for which there is no supporting documentation other than my assertion (barring private emails).
(One sharp fellow PGP-signed his agreement to license some photos under the GFDL. I couldn't verify his key through the web of trust, though, nor could I find *absolute* proof that he was the copyright holder. We have to start trusting at some point...)
-- Matt
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