[Foundation-l] a new free image!

[GerardM]

Hoi,
You may suggest it as a reason. It is however not mentioned at all in the
draft policy. Personally I am of the opinion that it is insulting to the
photographer to have the quality of his/her image willfully reduced for
dogmatic reasons.

Retaining an image with the argument that the quality of a Free image is
less than the quality of a Fair use image is not permitted under the EDP.
When there is a replacement, there is no longer a rationale for this image
to be retained. Consequently the Fair use image should be replaced. In the
mean time we should provide the best service possible.

Thanks,
    GerardM


On 2/24/07, effe iets anders <effeietsanders at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, there is such a reason, namely that it would motivate people to make
> a
> better free image. And the argument that the new image is not as good as
> the
> fair use one wont count then either. So there is a reason
>
> Whether you find that a good reason is a second.
>
> Lodewijk
>
> 2007/2/24, GerardM <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com>:
> >
> > Teun.
> > May I kindly remind you that we are discussing on this list how to deal
> > with
> > all types of issues. Personally I have never ever uploaded "Fair use"
> > material. It is however done on some of our projects. When material is
> > used
> > with a justification of being "Fair use", there is imho no reason to
> > cripple
> > such material. This was suggested in the previous post.
> >
> > You were wrong in how you reacted to what I wrote about NC and ND the
> > other
> > day, you again assume things that are not in line with what I wrote. It
> is
> > good to remember that "Fair use" is permitted to a project under a
> > Exemption
> > Doctrine Policy if they so choose. It is therefore relevant to discuss
> how
> > this is to be implemented if at all. This is what I did.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >      GerardM
> >
> >
> > On 2/24/07, teun spaans <teun.spaans at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Gerard,
> > >
> > > may I kindly remind you that our aim is to make and collect free
> > content?
> > > Fair use is not free.
> > >
> > > And your remark about crippling content looks false: i checked a few
> of
> > > the
> > > old versions, and these didnt have a photograph. Not even a fair use
> > one.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > teun spaans
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/24/07, GerardM <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hoi,
> > > > When you have a good quality picture that you want to use under Fair
> > > use,
> > > > you use it as a good quality picture. Why cripple our content when
> > there
> > > > is
> > > > no need ? If anything we should not have "Fair use" material.
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >      GerardM
> > > >
> > > > On 2/24/07, Mohamed Magdy <mohamed.m.k at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > > Well, good work!..but as others said, this isn't the proper way to
> > get
> > > > > rid of fair use images..the availability of a fair use image won't
> > > stop
> > > > > someone from adding a free alternative, fair use images shouldn't
> be
> > > > > added in a high resolution..right? so when someone sees the image
> > with
> > > > > low quality and s/he has another free one, s/he will replace it
> with
> > > the
> > > > > free image, provided that you place a message on free use images
> > > saying
> > > > > 'this image isn't free, if you can help.replace it...'...on the
> > other
> > > > > end, I think with the increasing popularity, people will just add
> > > their
> > > > > images(to say: hey, i took that image you see on [[Cat]]
> > article!)...
> > > > >
> > > > >
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