[Wikipedia-l] Creative Commons Licence

[Erik Moeller]

Jimmy-
> We do need to be careful about "fair use", because it does raise some
> potential issues for some re-users.

The truth is that since I created [[Wikipedia:Fair use]], to develop a  
process to sort out fair use images where we can come up with free  
replacements, nothing has changed. People are still uploading fair use  
images of actors, politicians etc. where I believe it would be possible to  
obtain free images.

I do think we need to put some more emphasis on the process detailed on  
[[Wikipedia:Fair use]], and possibly be a bit more strict in deleting  
images which do not comply with that process. However I think letting  
sysops delete images without due process is not a good idea. We just need  
to develop a better feel of what is acceptable and what is not. As long as  
long-time regulars keep uploading questionable fair use pictures the  
newbies can't learn the boundaries either.

Personally I think that the more information content or historical value  
an image has, the easier fair use can be justified. I wasn't very fond of  
seeing a promotional poster from "The Passion of the Christ" on the  
frontpage, though, and not just because it's a pornographic movie.

Regards,

Erik