Depends - if you're approaching an individual, I've always had more success pushing the "donate your images for the good of everyone" line - which you'll be good at because you're a fundraiser - you probably have better ideas than me!
If it's an institution it's more complex. John Cummings is a good person to talk to about it. The OTRS permission email can be a stumbling block because OTRS demand a specific wording and due to the volume of emails they get they can seem a bit unhelpful at times (they're so busy, it's understandable) Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* On 23 February 2016 at 17:14, Katherine Bavage <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's perfect thanks > > Yes any ideas on how you've had success getting people to see the benefits > to them would be good, and defo some advice on uploading process (I assume > it's going to be a case of forwarding their email giving permission to > OTRS?) > > On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 at 16:43 Richard Nevell < > richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > >> There are some example letters on Wikipedia >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Example_requests_for_permission> >> which >> do a good job of explaining the implications of a CC-BY-SA licence but from >> a quick read they don't seem to make a good case for why people should >> donate image. >> >> Richard >> >> On 23 February 2016 at 16:29, Katherine Bavage < >> katherine.bav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Sorry if this is something I really ought to know :/ >>> >>> Is there a standard form of words - either from OTRS wiki or that you >>> have used - that is helpful when you are contacting organisations or >>> individuals to ask for image donations? >>> >>> Context: I would like to contact artists to ask if they have image shots >>> they would be prepared to donate to commons to support creation of articles >>> about them. >>> >>> Problem: I need to be able to say a) What the benefit of donating the >>> image is to them and to us b) what the consequences of CC-BY-SA donation >>> are in terms of that images use for a non expert. >>> >>> Also it would help if anyone can share the easiest process for managing >>> uploading when you don't hold the copyright but the image donor does (but >>> they are a non-expert/non editor) >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Kat >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Richard Nevell >> Project Coordinator >> Wikimedia UK >> +44 (0) 20 7065 0921 >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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