The URAA is rather more than theoretical. There is more milage in developing a defensive approach for orphan works. Again I think an inclusive discussion on Commons is more useful if anyone intends to progress this.
Fae On 30 Dec 2013 14:04, "Newyorkbrad" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have no role or participation on Commons, but from my work on English WP > I'm aware of the very real copyright status of "free as a practical matter > although someone could theoretically make a disputed technical argument > otherwise." > > One solution, where there is a good-faith argument the image is free and no > rights-holder claiming otherwise, would be a disclaimer. Perhaps something > along the lines of "It is believed this image is in the public domain [or, > the status of this image depends on resolution of an open legal issue, or > whatever] and therefore eligible for inclusion on Wikimedia Commons and for > re-use. However, it is possible that the free status of this image could be > disputed because [brief explanation of reason]. Potential re-users should > therefore proceed cautiously." > > I hasten to add that this would be appropriate only where the impediment to > freedom is seen as mostly theoretical, not to screw over legitimate claims > by rightsholders or by people with privacy interests implicated by the > image. > > Newyorkbrad > > > On Monday, December 30, 2013, geni <[email protected]> wrote: > > On 30 December 2013 11:26, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> Hoi Tomasz, > >> > >> You have a really strong opinion. When you read this thread, you will > >> notice that it is not appreciated by many and seen as disruptive. Can > you > >> appreciate it in this way? > >> > >> You argument about re-users is valid when you turn around the argument > as > >> well; as long as we do NOT have a take down notice re-users are better > >> served by the continuation of the presence of images. > >> Thanks, > >> GerardM > >> > >> > > No because then reusers also get hit which a bunch of takedown notices > (or > > lawsuits) which is decidedly disruptive for them. > > > > > > -- > > geni > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
