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[edit] argument for keeping the image
I have not been able to find any other public domain images of the man. There is no assertion of copyright of the image in the source document, or of the source document itself, as it is filings to the SEC. Thus I argue this image should be considered in the public domain.
- Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. (I wish it did.) The company automatically owns the copyright on this photo; they don't have to specifically assert it. —Chowbok ☠ 15:14, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
- Perhaps, but Fair Use says that even copyrighted material can be used in certain circumstances (excerpts, non-commercial, or non-injurous use). Only one criterion needs to be met of three, and we meet two. I have thus made both a public domain assertion and a fair use assertion. --Bhuston 10:02, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
- The Fair Use criteria also says that fair use images can only be used if a free image could not be created. In this case, a free image can be created, even if it hasn't been yet, so this does not qualify. —Chowbok ☠ 16:22, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
- Are you talking about Wikipedia "Fair use criteria"? B/c I'm talking about the law. Here's my point: There MUST be an assertion of copyright for an image to be considered copyrighted!!!. There is NO assertion of copyright of the photo in the SEC filings! Please show me something in WP policy or copyright law to contradict this please. --Bhuston 10:18, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
- That's just not true, and hasn't been since the revision of the copyright laws in 1976. A photo (or any creative work) is automatically copyrighted in the United States; it doesn't have to be registered or even asserted. I wish that wasn't true, but it is. Please see Copyright Act of 1976#Subject matter of copyright. —Chowbok ☠ 19:26, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
- Are you talking about Wikipedia "Fair use criteria"? B/c I'm talking about the law. Here's my point: There MUST be an assertion of copyright for an image to be considered copyrighted!!!. There is NO assertion of copyright of the photo in the SEC filings! Please show me something in WP policy or copyright law to contradict this please. --Bhuston 10:18, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
- The Fair Use criteria also says that fair use images can only be used if a free image could not be created. In this case, a free image can be created, even if it hasn't been yet, so this does not qualify. —Chowbok ☠ 16:22, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
- Perhaps, but Fair Use says that even copyrighted material can be used in certain circumstances (excerpts, non-commercial, or non-injurous use). Only one criterion needs to be met of three, and we meet two. I have thus made both a public domain assertion and a fair use assertion. --Bhuston 10:02, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
