Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Commons:Deletion requests/File:Mahasaraswati.jpg

[Yann Forget]

Hello,

2011/3/23 Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.bain...@gmail.com>:
> Dear Sankar,
> I have read the discussion here :
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Mahasaraswati.jpg
> and the http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Freedom_of_panorama#India
> and the threads on the Wikimedia-I list.
> I am not qualified to comment but here goes. I think rather than look to
> Wikipedia to change its policy, we must take the trouble to gather some kind
> of proof.
> Perhaps the best way is the way suggested by you - the Public Trust route,
> i.e.
> * Prove that temple is public trust, and work in public place of art
> * statement from trust that said painting has been in their ownership
> earlier than 1950
> * supported (if possible) by proof such as :
> ** stock register where the item is taken on charge
> ** record of payment to the artist
> ** affidavit from someone who has been associated over 60 years with the
> temple that image is over 60 years old

It is totally insane to require users to do this in order to publish a
photo on Commons.
Commons needs to assume good faith from editors.

Regards,

Yann

> ** mention in some old book, etc
> ** sometimes old timers who visit the temple regularly remember details and
> we can contact the artist (especially if its recent). He may release it into
> public domain/under free license.
> These could be sent as an OTRS so that the image is accepted.
> Alternative (?) - get an artist to make a similar work & release it under
> CC3.0 BYSA.
> I dont know if this is helpful but for important images such as these, we
> may need to take great efforts equivalent to the efforts for a hundred other
> images otherwise.
> BTW, I think we need an article on this temple too.
> Sincerely,
> Ashwin Baindur

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