The problem is *this* particular example is on commons. If james meant to point out our complex image policy.. He should have linked to a closed discussion on en wiki.
Common's rules are simpler then en wiki... Most of the complexity is really copyright law. On 1/19/09, Ron Ritzman <ritz...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 9:10 PM, Ken Arromdee <arrom...@rahul.net> wrote: > >> There's a good solution: don't have a ridiculously strict policy. > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think the current image policy > is a compromise between those who believe enwp should have no non-free > images, which would be a very simple policy, either the image is free > or it's not, no need for WP:FFD, just delete, and those who believe > that any image can be used as long as an even remotely plausible fair > use rationale can be provided. > > What we have is a wikilawyer's delight. (no sorry, that picture Gary > Coleman as a kid is unacceptable because he still looks like a kid so > it's replaceable. Oh what's that, you are Gary Coleman and you took > the picture yesterday? Just who was holding the camera?") > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list WikiEN-l@lists.wikimedia.org To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
