User talk:Jstanley01

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[edit] License tagging for Image:Peter Duesberg 01m.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Peter Duesberg 01m.jpg. Wikipedia gets thousands of images uploaded every day, and in order to verify that the images can be legally used on Wikipedia, the source and copyright status must be indicated. Images need to have an image tag applied to the image description page indicating the copyright status of the image. This uniform and easy-to-understand method of indicating the license status allows potential re-users of the images to know what they are allowed to do with the images.

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This is an automated notice by OrphanBot. If you need help on selecting a tag to use, or in adding the tag to the image description, feel free to post a message at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. 04:10, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

A discussion on this notice regarding the notice on the image in question is ongoing at Media copyright questions, Peter_Duesberg_01m.jpg. ô¿ô 13:40, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay, here's the exchange:

== Image:Peter Duesberg 01m.jpg ==

According to my communications with Prof. Duesberg, who owns the image in question, he would like a Creative Commons Attributions-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 license. However, the only Wikipedia tag that I've been able to find is for the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license. ô¿ô 13:56, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia does not permit images that forbid derivatives or are licensed only for commercial use, unless they could also be used under a claim of fair use. This image obviously cannot be, so it would ne necessary for him to release it under a license that permits commercial use. Wikipedia's goal is to be a free-content encyclopedia and that goal is incompatible with having non-free image. If his concern is that a malicious person might take his photo and photoshop it in an unkind way, I understand that concern, but keep in mind that a well-meaning person isn't going to do that, while a malicious person is going to do whatever they want, regardless of the licence tag on the image. Personally, I would suggest releasing it under the {{GFDL}} as I this license is potentially more annoying to someone wanting to use the image for illegitimate means. Thank you. --BigDT 14:04, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the info and the help. ô¿ô 14:12, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

ô¿ô 14:24, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

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