[WikiEN-l] First fair use criterium

[Gregory Maxwell]

On 12/5/06, MacGyverMagic/Mgm <macgyvermagic at gmail.com> wrote:
> Public buildings is a clear case, but I think the main problem lies with
> pictures of people.
> Unless you want to commit a felony and stalk them, it's pretty much
> impossible to get non-fair use images for small time actors who don't visit
> premieres or award ceremonies.

The dozens of celbs (major and minor) uploaded to commons by user
Towpilot serves as a fine counter example.
(http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=upload&user=Towpilot&page=
)

Lets not be lazy, hard doesn't equal impossible..

(Not that I think that images of celebs are the worst of our problems
by any means.. I just don't want the misconception to stand)