[Foundation-l] Fwd: [Wikipedia-l] Please HELP save Wikipedia history ! (urgent)

Sat Feb 20 21:51:35 UTC 2010

K. Peachey wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 20, 2010 at 3:54 PM, The Cunctator <cunctator at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Yes. This is idiotic. The logo contest followed the same rules as all other
>> submissions to Wikipedia -- they were submitted under the GFDL.
>>     
> Yes, but not everyone knows that and any tom, dick or harry that
> randomly finds them doesn't know that, that is why they should be
> clearly labelled with their source(/s), licenses(/s) and any other
> appropriate information on their [the images] description pages.
> Someone could even make a template saying that they are part of a
> series from whatever contest that they are from.
>
>   
You're shifting the burden onto the wrong people. If the images followed 
the general rule that prevailed when they were uploaded the presumption 
is that they followed that rule unless there was an exception specified 
*at the time*. If rules have changed since then it's up to those who 
complain to add the proper notices instead of acting like vandals. 
Admins who don't know that don't deserve to be admins.

Ec