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

[Stephen Streater]

On 20 Sep 2006, at 10:13, David Gerard wrote:

> On 20/09/06, Stephen Streater <sbstreater at mac.com> wrote:
>> On 20 Sep 2006, at 09:07, Ray Saintonge wrote:
>
>>> There are two aspects to your request from British Rail -  
>>> entering the
>>> property and filming.  If the real issue was whether you could
>>> enter the
>>> property, and you were forbidden entry, the permission to film
>>> would be
>>> moot.
>
>> Anyone can enter the property every time they go
>> by train. The issue was whether they could take any
>> video and publish it - this request was denied.
>
>
> So I'm not allowed to take photos or video out the window of a train?
> They can sue and be damned, then.

It's a big issue for TV programmes, who don't
want to be sued. Having said that, the 7/7
mobile footage in the tunnel, which reputedly
went for £80,000, did not have prior consent.