[Foundation-l] [Slashdot] Why the Photos On Wikipedia Are So Bad

[Samuel Klein]

On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM, Peter Gervai <grinapo at gmail.com> wrote:

> And in my opinion uploading a reduced resolution image, like 1-5
> Megapixels is completely good and acceptable for our mission. These
> are already quite useful resolutions, while they still aren't fit for
> mainstream media. (Of course if people aren't worried about loss of
> profit, should it ever could have been existing, then the original,
> maximal resolution is preferred.)
>

Agreed.  There is a lot of mileage to be gained by approaching major
archives and clearinghouses and asking for wholesale free licensing of short
identifying clips of audio, Mpx images, and low-res video.  They would get
classification, usage data, supplementary information and recognition; and
would be losing almost none of their existing revenue streams.  Plus they
would be contributing to our shared culture, which the founders of some of
these organizations do care about.

SJ