Thanks Jonathan. Before I go through the awkward job of tinkering with the InDesign file, what do other people think about the revision?
Thank you, Stevie On 17 September 2013 12:47, Jonathan Cardy <[email protected]>wrote: > Thanks all, > > *Possible revised wording with examples from the borderline and less > repetition. > * > * > UK Freedom of panorama* > > Under UK law, you can photograph, upload and share with the world a > photo of any 3d artifact such as a building or sculpture that is > permanently publicly displayed in the UK, even if the object is still under > copyright. But you need to check four things: > 1 Is it permanently on display? Temporary exhibits such as on the fourth > plinth in Trafalgar square are not included, but the Angel of the North is. > 2 When you took the photograph were you somewhere normally open to the > public? Inside a pub or museum is fine, where you work or were a guest > probably isn't. > 3 Was it 3d not 2d? Buildings and sculpture are 3d, graffiti, paintings > and signs are 2d. So a photograph of stained glass illuminated by light > shining through it is 3d, but the same stained glass window reflecting your > flash at night is 2d and might still be under copyright. > 4 Did you take the photo in the UK? Most other countries have stricter > rules. > > > Regards > > > Jonathan Cardy > GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/ > Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0990 > > 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. > > > Press Enter to send your message. > > > On 17 September 2013 11:43, Stevie Benton > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Thanks again everyone for all of your input. As there is still some >> correspondence going around the booklet I'm going to leave it open for >> comments until 12pm tomorrow. At that point, I plan to close the discussion >> and prepare a final proof before sending to the printers and uploading to >> Commons. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Stevie >> >> >> On 17 September 2013 10:40, Edward Hands <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Thank you Martin for your kind words. Harry's edit also makes sense, >>> especially as I imagine architects may not be the only copyright holders, >>> even for buildings. >>> >>> Tweaking the text of this brochure is a great example of the power of >>> collaborative editing. >>> >>> If you're not familiar with them, Tony1 has devised some great exercises >>> in redundancy. I have found them quite instructive in the past, and they >>> could be a useful training tool. As he states, "Redundancy, rather than >>> poor grammar and spelling, is the biggest source of problems in prose." >>> >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Tony1/Redundancy_exercises:_removing_fluff_from_your_writing >>> >>> best wishes >>> Edward Hands >>> Edwardx on WP etc >>> >>> Edward's copyediting is a great improvement, and a nice illustration of >>> how, >95% of the time people say they want more space to write in, what >>> they actually want is fewer words. Thanks to all who contributed to this >>> and especially Stevie, of course: I'm sure it will be very useful. >>> >>> >>> On 16 September 2013 17:33, HJ Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Edward's suggestions seem sensible to me, though I'd be happy with >>>> either version. >>>> >>>> I might also be inclined to remove "by the architect", especially if >>>> we're using a sculpture as an example. >>>> >>>> Harry Mitchell >>>> http://enwp.org/User:HJ >>>> Phone: 024 7698 0977 >>>> Skype: harry_j_mitchell >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Stevie Benton >> Communications Organiser >> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> @StevieBenton >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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