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Aude

1 Nov 2007 1 Nov '07

6:38 a.m.

The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering changing rules regarding photography on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the National Park Service. That would include all national parks, and other places (e.g. the National Mall in DC). New Filming Rules Proposed on Federal Lands http://dcist.com/2007/10/31/filming_rules_o.php#more Tourists would still be allowed to take pictures, but the definition of commercial photography is vague in what they propose. I think I would still take pictures and upload them to Commons. But, technically I suppose we are commercial or freelance photographers, since we allow such use. I would not like it if the new rules allow security personnel to be more bothersome when I'm taking photographs. -Aude

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Brianna Laugher

3 Nov 3 Nov

3:08 p.m.

New subject: New photography rules in U.S. National Parks and other federal lands

On 01/11/2007, Aude <audevivere(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering changing rules regarding photography on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the National Park Service. That would include all national parks, and other places ( e.g. the National Mall in DC). New Filming Rules Proposed on Federal Lands http://dcist.com/2007/10/31/filming_rules_o.php#more Tourists would still be allowed to take pictures, but the definition of commercial photography is vague in what they propose. I think I would still take pictures and upload them to Commons. But, technically I suppose we are commercial or freelance photographers, since we allow such use. I would not like it if the new rules allow security personnel to be more bothersome when I'm taking photographs.

Thanks a lot, Aude, for bringing this to our attention. I think Wikimedians should try and fight any kind of change like this as hard as they can. I think what ends up happening is anyone with a particularly impressive looking camera gets hassled. Is there anything WMF could do? (make a submission, or even just a loud angry noise about it?) What can American Wikimedians do? According to http://www.spj.org/news.asp?REF=739#739 ,

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The public comment period is now closed and a hearing will be scheduled before a final ruling is made. Because no date has been scheduled for the public hearing, SPJ leaders are encouraging journalists and members of the public to voice their concerns by writing to: Department of Interior/National Park Service Attn: Lee Dickinson, Special Park Uses Program Manager National Park Service 1849 C St., NW, ORG CODE 2460 Washington, DC 20240 << Hm, how can we be notified when the hearing is scheduled I wonder? cheers Brianna -- They've just been waiting in a mountain for the right moment: http://modernthings.org/

Aude

5:21 p.m.

New subject: New photography rules in U.S. National Parks and other federal lands

At minimum, we (as individuals) can write a letter. Don't know if the Foundation can do that sort of thing? Also, I have contacted the SPJ to get details on when they think the hearing will be. No promises, but if it is held in DC, I could attend. -Aude On 11/3/07, Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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On 01/11/2007, Aude <audevivere(a)gmail.com> wrote:

The U.S. Department of the Interior is considering changing rules

regarding

photography on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Services, and the National Park Service. That would include

all

national parks, and other places ( e.g. the National Mall in DC). New Filming Rules Proposed on Federal Lands http://dcist.com/2007/10/31/filming_rules_o.php#more Tourists would still be allowed to take pictures, but the definition of commercial photography is vague in what they propose. I think I would

still

take pictures and upload them to Commons. But, technically I suppose we

are

commercial or freelance photographers, since we allow such use. I would

not

like it if the new rules allow security personnel to be more bothersome

when

I'm taking photographs.

-- Aude

Kat Walsh

7:58 p.m.

New subject: New photography rules in U.S. National Parks and other federal lands

On 11/3/07, Aude <audevivere(a)gmail.com> wrote:

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At minimum, we (as individuals) can write a letter. Don't know if the Foundation can do that sort of thing?

I currently don't know of a reason we couldn't. To do it as a Foundation we would have to come to agreement on it of course. :-) But I think it is a worthwhile thing to do... I'll bring it up.

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Also, I have contacted the SPJ to get details on when they think the hearing will be. No promises, but if it is held in DC, I could attend.

Please let me know as well! -Kat -- Your donations keep Wikipedia online: http://donate.wikimedia.org/en Wikimedia, Press: kat(a)wikimedia.org * Personal: kat(a)mindspillage.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mindspillage * (G)AIM:Mindspillage mindspillage or mind|wandering on irc.freenode.net * email for phone

Brianna Laugher

4 Nov 4 Nov

6:21 a.m.

New subject: New photography rules in U.S. National Parks and other federal lands

On 04/11/2007, Kat Walsh <kat(a)mindspillage.org> wrote:

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On 11/3/07, Aude <audevivere(a)gmail.com> wrote:

At minimum, we (as individuals) can write a letter. Don't know if the Foundation can do that sort of thing?

I currently don't know of a reason we couldn't. To do it as a Foundation we would have to come to agreement on it of course. :-) But I think it is a worthwhile thing to do... I'll bring it up.

Kat, that would be great. Something like this is really important to Wikimedians and the WMF mission I think. Please let us know what the response is. :) cheers Brianna -- They've just been waiting in a mountain for the right moment: http://modernthings.org/

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