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

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi.
True but not in the context of the WMF.
Thanks,
        GerardM

2009/7/21 <wiki-lists at phizz.demon.co.uk>

> Peter Gervai wrote:
> >
>
> > Usually I do not get it why people choose NC licenses all the time
> > while there's usually a low probability to actually _lose_ money by
> > making it public.
> >
>
> This may come as a shock to you but its not about money. When I take
> photographs it is in my free time, and outside of the commercial system.
>
> If you have a personal use, want to illustrating an article or blog that
> is not Adsense rich, have an academic use, or a small scale fundraising
> non-profit fine take what you want. If on the other hand you are share
> cropping with Google Ads, using the images to tart up an otherwise
> tawdry commercial web site, are involved in online selling, are a
> commercial advertising or publishing house, then kiss my arse.
>
> The NC license serves very well.
>
>
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