[Foundation-l] Fwd: [Wikipedia-l] Please HELP save Wikipedia history ! (urgent)

[K. Peachey]

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 7:51 AM, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> K. Peachey wrote:
>> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 3:54 PM, The Cunctator <cunctator at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes. This is idiotic. The logo contest followed the same rules as all other
>>> submissions to Wikipedia -- they were submitted under the GFDL.
>>>
>> Yes, but not everyone knows that and any tom, dick or harry that
>> randomly finds them doesn't know that, that is why they should be
>> clearly labelled with their source(/s), licenses(/s) and any other
>> appropriate information on their [the images] description pages.
>> Someone could even make a template saying that they are part of a
>> series from whatever contest that they are from.
>>
>>
> You're shifting the burden onto the wrong people. If the images followed
> the general rule that prevailed when they were uploaded the presumption
> is that they followed that rule unless there was an exception specified
> *at the time*. If rules have changed since then it's up to those who
> complain to add the proper notices instead of acting like vandals.
> Admins who don't know that don't deserve to be admins.
>
> Ec
And where did i say I was ever a Admin? (Personally I don't have the
sysop bit on any WMF wiki afaik)

-Peachey