[WikiEN-l] Would you like one of your videos posted on Wikipedia?

[Stephen Streater]

On 18 Sep 2006, at 23:19, [[User:Unforgettableid]] wrote:

> On 9/18/06, Stephen Streater <sbstreater at mac.com> wrote:
>> In English law, if you go into a Royal Park to film you
>> have to obey their terms and conditions - no commercial
>> use without permission.
>>
>> Similarly, it is illegal to film on British Rail property
>> without consent, which is often refused or charged
>> for. The Railways are covered by their own bylaws.
>>
>> Here's a link for more info:
>> http://www.sirimo.co.uk/ukpr.php/2004/11/19/
>> uk_photographers_rights_guide
>
> OK, point taken. However, it seems to me the UK has stricter copyright
> laws than other countries. For example, in the UK, modern
> skillfully-made photos of two-hundred-year-old paintings are
> automatically copyrighted to the author. On the other hand, I do not
> know of any other country with such strict laws regarding old
> paintings. Likewise, I assume France, where is not as strict regarding
> filming.

Apparently, Enland does not respect character rights,
which the US does. So I could upload a video of a famous
person shot in England without breaking English law,
but it could be illegal for Wikimedia to redistribute it in the US.