[Commons-l] English Wikipedia needs some help.

Mon Dec 25 14:36:17 UTC 2006

> "This is horrifyingly bad proposal which would reverse one of the
> healthiest trends in the history of Wikipedia at the very moment when
> major successes are being had every single day. We should NOT rely on
> promotional images under unclear license conditions for a number of
> reasons. First, we are powerful enough now to demand, and get, freely
> licensed promotional images. This proposal undermines our credibility
> in making such demands. Second, we undercut all the flickr-types who
> are very very happily trying to create freely licensed alternatives.
> Many photographers report that it is a lot of fun to see an article
> improve from no picture, to *their* picture (freely licensed), and
> disheartening when people whine about not being able to use the
> professional photo, licensing be damned.
> 
> I very very strongly oppose this proposal.--Jimbo Wales 21:33, 23
> December 2006 (UTC)"
what i don't understand is why he hasn't just veto'd it already, its quite within his power to do so.