Re: [Commons-l] Personality rights

2012-04-11 Thread Sarah
they say they have changed their minds - or that they realize for the first time what their words implied -- we ignore them. That's really out of order, morally, and probably legally, especially when the images are personal and of no conceivable benefit to the project.

Re: [Commons-l] Personality rights

2012-04-11 Thread Sarah
munity than the > courtesy removal would to the free culture community.  And it looks terrible > for us. > > Cary Thanks, Cary. Given that the women are identifiable, haven't consented to release, and the photograph was taken in a private place, why won't an admin simp

Re: [Commons-l] Personality rights

2012-04-11 Thread Sarah
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 6:50 AM, Lars Aronsson wrote: > On 04/11/2012 06:45 AM, Sarah wrote: >> >> Can anyone point me to the basis of the claim that cc licences are >> irrevocable? If someone were to upload an image to Flickr with a cc >> non-commercial licence

Re: [Commons-l] Personality rights

2012-04-11 Thread Sarah
On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 1:54 AM, Benjamin Chen wrote: > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 12:45 PM, Sarah wrote: > > Can anyone point me to the basis of the claim that cc licences are > irrevocable? > > http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions#What_if_I_change_

Re: [Commons-l] Personality rights

2012-04-10 Thread Sarah
rsonal images be deleted (usually involving body parts that they uploaded when kids), and being told no, too late, you can't change your mind. This seems cruel and unreasonable, and so I'm wondering what the legal basis for it is. Sarah __

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
I've never denied not being a Diva ;-) -Sarah On 5/17/2011 9:26 AM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: --- On *Tue, 17/5/11, Craig Franklin //*wrote: From: Craig Franklin Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: "Wikimedia Commons Discu

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
questioned by Wikipedians/medians around the world, is not worth the risk of losing major donors - whether monetary or culturally. Sarah Am 17.05.2011 10:22, schrieb Gnangarra: Is this picture worth more than 137,000 news images, Is this picture worth the loss of xontributions from GLAM orga

[Commons-l] Fwd: Re: [Gendergap] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
From the Gendergap list, a really nice post, IMHO, from a newer female user from Australia. Shared with permission. Original Message Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 13:52:44 +1000 From: Reply-To: I

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
ot; who have lifestyles some people here would not agree with that make that drawing look tame. But, I am happy to see this dialogue taking place, and happy that it has triggered quality conversation on the original list I shared it on. -Sarah Sent via iPhone - I apologize in advance for my shor

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> -- Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning. -- http://www.sarahstierch.com/ ___ Com

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
t_scope>pages. #wikilove, Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> -- Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural & artis

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
' songs (purely on artistic merit); so with 50 people, achieving featured status shouldn't be too difficult. Sounds awesome Andreas, let's start a WikiProject:Our Friends Lo-Fi Bands =) Punks not dead! #wikilove, Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedi

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
an image to be nominated as a featured image, then I guess I've been missing the goal of Commons after all. #wikilove, Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> -- Sara

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
sn't pulled out the "but...National Geographic..." card yet. #wikilove, Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> -- Sarah Stierch Consulting Historical, cultural

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
On 5/16/2011 10:32 AM, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: Reading the words of Sarah Stierch, someone could assume that a picture of a naked male is fine. Do we get more female contributers by treating them as some special, out of the oridinary? At the last meetings in Germany i met several women, most

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
what is being utilized as a quality image to be used as an example of /contemporary art/ then a large part of my cultural heart just died. This coming fro a man who has a St. Ex quote as his sig! -Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
church/camp/after school workshops/whatever' and all hell will break lose. #wikilove, Sarah -- Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> -- Sarah S

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons + Indigenous + Gender

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
do with me being "sensitive to toplessness" - you don't know anything about my lifestyle or character to assume that, regardless of where I live or where I was born. #wikilove, Sarah On 5/15/2011 10:53 PM, Aaron Adrignola wrote: Commons is not censored. It's a beauti

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-16 Thread Sarah Stierch
On May 16, 2011, at 12:13 AM, Neil Kandalgaonkar wrote: > I changed the picture. I'd like to note that I did this not owing to any > 'authority' I might have as a WMF employee, just as a regular person > associated with Commons. +<3!! -Sarah Sent via iPhone - I

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
ocomotive%29> pictures on Commons" and open up the Commons page to a big breasted CARTOON DRAWING of an Asian woman, at a Children's Museum. In the immortal world of outdated memes: "EPIC FAIL" Sarah Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region Wikipedian-in-Residence, A

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-15 Thread Sarah Stierch
being showcased do 'few wonders' for my efforts in regards to fighting the uphill battle to show Wikipedia, Commons, etc. as reliable and quality starting points for research, development and cultural dissemination. #wikilove, Sarah On 5/15/2011 10:48 PM, Steven Walling wrote: On Sun, Ma