[WikiEN-l] Is this valid on an userpage? is this other on articles?

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

geni wrote:
> On 1/15/07, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
>> This photo may be in the public domain by abandonment.  This would
>> happen when an otherwise copyright item has been widely re-distributed
>> for a long time, and the copyright owner does nothing about it.  This
>> photo was taken by a professional wildlife photographer who should have
>> a basic understanding of the rules.  He uploaded the photo himself.  Is
>> there any record of his complaining about its general use?
>>
> 
> Yes. To us. Ask the foundation for details.
> 

IIRC he didn't upload it himself; he sent us a polite takedown notice in
about May 2006, which we complied with.

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