On 10/27/2011 6:43 AM, foundation-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org wrote:

On 26 October 2011 14:15, Anthony wikimail@inbox.org wrote:

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And apparently that's fine, if you are making a faithful reproduction of the image in its original context. ?But tagging an image PD does not imply "you may only make faithful reproductions of this image in their original context".

However in some cases that is what it can actually mean.

Exactly so.

Remember - much of what we now define as copyright in law is based on our morality and ability to make decisions for the good of all. Our intent is the basis of the doctrines of Fair Use.