From: Stevertigo utilitymuffinresearch2@yahoo.com
--- "Alex R." alex756@nyc.rr.com wrote:
However, that does not solve the problem that each fair use must be specifically described, i.e. when one uploads an image it is available to use on many encyclopedia pages, what is needed is information _about_each_use_
Each use?? IANAL -- but I know when man's "law" starts contradicting God's Law.. Reason, reasonability, etc. No wonder you guys are turned off to "fair use" -- its almost untenable with that standard.
If there was (years from now) an image.wikipedia.org, that *centralized* dealing with images across all wikis, it would be easier to deal with images as a whole -- upon input. But you're saying this ideality would still not satisfy fair use--that each use of those images must be justified?
Wow. ~S~
----- I see two possibilities
Either we decide it is enough to indicate the image is copyrighted on the description page, but might fit with fair use doctrine. Then, we see the article pages to which the image is linked. in these articles, we mention ''in hidden text'' the fact the use might be said "fair use".
Pb is that the user will not necessarily look at the source, so will miss the info
Or the image description mention it is cp, but might be fair use, and try to describe which use are possible
As for the central database, it would make sense perhaps, that it contains only gfdl and public domain images. not cp ones, that would remain on local wikipedias. This would favor use of free images.
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