[WikiEN-l] GDFL compliance

[Ray Saintonge]

David Gerard wrote:
> 2009/6/4 Andrew Turvey:
>   
>> It's great to see more and more people re-using Wikipedia content. such as this: http://euobserver.com/9/28232
>> However, does this comply with the GDFL license? All it says by way of attribution is "(Photo: wikipedia)"
>> If not, is there a group of people somewhere who chase up copyvios like this?
>>     
> Usually if someone (preferably the creator) contacts them suggesting
> how to do it right, places are keen to get it right. Asking nicely and
> reasonably is effective in practice.
>
>
>   
For practical purposes it's the only way that would work.  The creator 
is often the only person with the legal right to demand something like 
this.  There is much good sense to the requirement that a formal 
take-down order must include a statement of how that person has the 
legal right to make such a demand.  Without that sites would be 
inundated with literally-minded and officious twits who believe that 
they have made a fantiastic discovery of rampant lawlessness.  WMF has 
never been keen on being named any kind of agent for the copyright 
owner, so when it gets down to the crunch he's on his own.

Ec