[WikiEN-l] Next step in "fair use" cleanup?

[Matt R]

--- Justin Cormack <justin at specialbusservice.com> wrote:
> On 24 Mar 2006, at 14:01, Matt R wrote:
> 
> > --- Justin Cormack <justin at specialbusservice.com> wrote:
> >>>> We dont accept "with permission" images, and we dont accept  
> >>>> anything
> >>>> that is not verifiable by someone else. So there would be  
> >>>> supporting
> >>>> documentation somewhere for that case.
> >>>
> >>> Could every editor be obliged to attempt to find that supporting
> >>> documentation for every image in every article they edit? I really
> >>> doubt it.
> >>
> >> For everything other than self-created pictures, yes. If the uploader
> >> cant produce documentation, delete the image.
> >
> > I don't think that's a good idea. I've uploaded numerous images after
> > negotiating a free license with the copyright holder, for which  
> > there is no
> > supporting documentation other than my assertion (barring private  
> > emails).
> 
> You are supposed to forward such emails to the foundation - there is  
> a special
> email address for this. You dont have to post them on the wiki.

Really? I've never heard of this before. It'd be pointless anyway: If I'm
willing to lie when I assert that I've corresponded with someone about
such-and-such a license for an image, what's to stop me from forwarding a
fabricated email exchange to the Wikimedia Foundation?

At some point you have to trust someone. I propose that it's OK to trust
trustworthy Wikipedians.

-- Matt

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Matt_Crypto
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