2009/1/22 Andrew Whitworth <[email protected]>: > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:58 PM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]> > wrote: >> 2009/1/22 geni <[email protected]>: >>> So what exactly is the problem with requiring credit "reasonable to >>> the medium or means"? >> >> The fact that we don't seem to be able to agree on what is reasonable. >> (It would be nice if we could agree it between us rather than having >> to go to court over it...) > > Therein lies the problem with using terms like "reasonable" in a legal > document. It's a subjective term, and there are plenty of definitions > that are going to work for some people and not others. Arguing over > what is and what is not reasonable is a wasted exercise: The best we > can do it put the issue to a vote and go with the opinion expressed by > the voting majority.
That's the epitome of "tyranny of the majority". _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
