[Gendergap] Photos of girl-friends

Fred Bauder fredbaud at fairpoint.net
Mon Sep 12 20:46:44 UTC 2011


>
>>
>> Right now, I think  that we should assume that most people value their
>> privacy, and unless they have actively given consent for a nude image
>> we
>> should delete it to protect their right to privacy, and the right to
>> control
>> the way that their photograph is used.
>>
>> Sydney
>>
>> User:FloNight
>
> Yes, the rule should be that personally identifying images should be
> routinely suppressed in the absence of permission from an identifiable
> person who has signed an informed release. An informed release would
> include a declaration that they understand how open source image
> licensing works.
>
> There are privacy issues. Can a person remain anonymous and release an
> image of themselves. If so, how, in the case of Commons or Wikipedia?
>
> We routinely use the oversight tool on the English Wikipedia to suppress
> phone numbers and home addresses as releases of personal information.
>
> Fred

If a person is identifiable to their social set, family, or even to just
themselves, permission should be required if there is sexual or sexually
suggestive content.

Fred




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