In a message dated 6/28/2006 10:13:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, marudubshinki@gmail.com writes:
I don't think this is as clear cut as you think it is. In the case of requiring users to register to start articles, and we had solid evidence that our openess was actively harmful- pace Siegenthaler. I've seen no reason to believe that our current level of openness w/r/t images is actively harmful, and not merely a nuisance on the level of vandalism by IPs.
Do you not consider the amount of images deleted because they are potentially copyright violations harmful?
Danny
On 6/28/06, daniwo59@aol.com daniwo59@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 6/28/2006 10:13:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, marudubshinki@gmail.com writes:
I don't think this is as clear cut as you think it is. In the case of requiring users to register to start articles, and we had solid evidence that our openess was actively harmful- pace Siegenthaler. I've seen no reason to believe that our current level of openness w/r/t images is actively harmful, and not merely a nuisance on the level of vandalism by IPs.
Do you not consider the amount of images deleted because they are potentially copyright violations harmful?
Danny
Yes, and a fine example of copyright paranoia. I don't see how cracking down on users will minimize this harm, however.
~maru
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