On 7/19/07, Guy Chapman aka JzG <guy.chapman(a)spamcop.net> wrote:
On Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:43:33 +0000, "Fred
Bauder"
<fredbaud(a)waterwiki.info> wrote:
To address the issue, I fear we are accepting fair
use for trivial purposes. Great public issues are one thing, a fair use image of an
entertainer is quite another. A fair use image should be vital for understanding of a
significant issue.
Please pitch in to the debate on fair use for album covers, which
are to a very good first approximation 100% decorative.
Egads. Guy!
Frilly borders around a page, like we see on userpages sometimes, are
decorative.
The "image of an album for identification purposes" is informative,
and helps people understand and remember the information in the
article visually. It forms a memory connecting the content with the
picture, which will help them remember if they see the album in real
life, etc.
Paper encyclopedias don't only include images of stuff where the
images illustrate salient specific features of a bird or a landmark,
with detailed caption showing how the rock erosion or wing feather
patterns are important. They illustrate things so that you know what
they look like, and because the illustrated entries are remembered
better.
Images are good.
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-george william herbert
george.herbert(a)gmail.com