[WikiEN-l] "Fair use" images of living people

Thu Nov 16 20:58:14 UTC 2006

On 11/16/06, Jeff Raymond <jeff.raymond at internationalhouseofbacon.com> wrote:
> I've tried to get some movement on this at the fair use talk page.  It
> appears a large amount of people are seeing FUC#1 as a means to an end -
> we want more free material, and the only way to get it is to delete the
> fair use stuff whenever possible.  Realism doesn't come into play

Yes it does. Screenshots for example.

>(I know
> I can't get a free picture of the indie rock chick who's dove out of the
> public eye to become a mother, but she's alive and I ''could'' get a
> picture),

Since she likely appeared on stage at some point it is likely that fan
made pics exists which the fans may well be prepared to release under
a free lisence. It then becomes a problem of finding them but that is
a seperate issue.

> but rather directing the desires of those who do the image
> stuff.

Am failing to see where beer, faster CPUs and pizzia are involved.

-- 
geni