On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:42 AM, Carcharoth<[email protected]> wrote: > You would also likely need more than just "author". You would need to > prove that you were the author, or had permission from the author (in > many cases, they will want permission from the author, unless the > author is dead or something). You will also need to show that the > author holds the copyright, and not someone else.
Currently a user can upload a photograph themselves to the Commons, claim they are the author, and no proof is needed. We only question further if there is cause for suspicion. I don't recommend that we ask for any more than a definitive statement that, yes, they are the author and hold the copyright. How does, after all, someone prove that a photograph is theirs? Few cameras stamp their images with a serial number or digital signature proving which device took it, after all. -Matt _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
