The question of deleted images on Commons is exactly isomorphic to the various Wikipedias refusing to host copy-pasted material taken from Cthulhu knows where. And I have never heard anybody suggest that Wikipedia would be more "reliable" is it accepted such material. I fail to see why it should be otherwise when Commons is concerned.
Oh and David Gerard, would you please stop your two-pence Darth Vader act? "Ksshhh Ksshhh, doesn't want to be regarded as a problem, Kssshhh, it needs to behave less like one, Kssshhh ksshhh". Seriously, it's embarassing. -- Rama On 24 June 2014 18:36, Gnangarra <[email protected]> wrote: > Commons isnt damaged that needs to be routed around, the laws are an ass > and problems will follow where ever, except to maybe a handful of countries > who don't give a fluffy duck about copyright. > > the problem is communication between projects, thats fixable > > > > > On 25 June 2014 00:29, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 24 June 2014 17:25, Chris McKenna <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > The problem is that people from other projects are uploading files in a >> good >> > faith understanding that Commons will look after them, as they work on >> the >> > principle that unless something is provably unfree then it is >> acceptable to >> > host. >> > Unfortunately, Commons actually operates on the principle that if there >> a >> > possibility that someone somewhere may in future claim that a file is >> > unfree, with or without proof, and with or without merit to the claim, >> then >> > it cannot be held unless we have proof (of a higher standard than >> required >> > by professional copyright lawyers) that the file is completely free in >> the >> > US and the source country, now and at all conceivable future times, >> then it >> > must be deleted. There is also a great reluctance to engage with anyone >> who >> > has a lesser understanding of copyright than the self-educated and >> > self-appointed experts on Commons, and with anyone who has a lesser >> grasp of >> > English than they do. There is an equal reluctance to let anyone using >> the >> > images know that there are questions about a file. >> > Until this attitude changes, Commons is not and cannot be a reliable >> host of >> > media for other projects, and usage as such must be deprecated and an >> > alternative, reliable service project initiated. >> >> >> +1. Commons is behaving like damage that needs to be routed around. >> >> >> - d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Commons-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >> > > > > -- > GN. > Vice President Wikimedia Australia > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Commons-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l > >
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