[WikiEN-l] Image statistics -- 374 000+ "fair use" images

[Gregory Maxwell]

On 7/17/06, Stan Shebs <shebs at apple.com> wrote:
> Gregory Maxwell wrote:
>
> >
> >Please don't make automated moves..  Commons is not yet as effective
> >at dealing with En's copyright problems as en is.
> >
> That's why I said "semi-automated". For instance, since I know
> about stamps, my ideal is that I should be able to review the
> PD-stamp category, move all the dubious ones over to fair use for
> later disposal, then give a command to move the remainder. Larger
> amorphous categories could be done in groups, a la FlickLickr.
>
> Also, I would expect that prior to requiring uploads to commons,
> that commons sign up enough additional reviewers and admins to
> deal with the added workload. I know there are a bunch of people
> who would relish commons' "shoot on sight" policy - en: always
> feels bogged down in legalisms by comparison... :-)

Sadily, although common's rules are more restrictive .. their overall
enforcement is far more lax (at least past the initial upload). The
problems with cross language cross project cooperation result in a lot
of difficulty. :(