File talk:Peachoid-gaffney.png

Copyright discussion
See this related to copyright of the Peachoid. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 12:24, 20 September 2016 (UTC)


 * This water tower does have a copyright as sculpture, see registration VAu000051231 / 1982-12-06. FieldMarine (talk) 12:24, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the information . The same links were provided at c:COM:VP. Even though no freely licensed equivalent of the peach imagery can be created per because there is no FoP for such structures, I still think a free license (perhaps Self or photo of art) might be needed for the actual photo in addition to the non-free use rationale for the peach imagery. It seems that the photo itself of a 3D-element could be considered to have a creative element to it and therefore be a derivative work. Since the file's description says the photo taken by the uploader, I think that all  needs to do is add a WP:ICT/FL because I'm not sure if the statement "Other information" section is sufficient. -- Marchjuly (talk) 12:50, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Added creative commons zero 1.0 license tag to talk page. Thank you for your help Marchjuly and sorry for the inconvenience, I'm new to Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Owen1962 (talk • contribs) 13:04, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * No worries and I apologize if I caused a fuss over nothing. I am the one who is likely more in the wrong here since I mistakenly assumed that all architectural structures are equal when it comes to FoP and was not aware of the previous discussions about the tower's imagery on Wikimedia Commons. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:09, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

I think this is OK -- the photograph is licensed properly and although the tower itself is copyrighted, the use here of the image is certainly fair use.

Marchjuly, FYI, as I think you know, in order for FOP to apply in the USA, the created work must be architecture. The Copyright Act (17 USC 101) says,
 * "An “architectural work” is the design of a building as embodied in any tangible medium of expression, including a building, architectural plans, or drawings. The work includes the overall form as well as the arrangement and composition of spaces and elements in the design, but does not include individual standard features."

The key word is "building" -- a man-made structure intended for human use or occupation. Thus monuments are not buildings and neither are water towers. Both, if above the threshold of originality, have copyrights as sculpture. . . Jim - Jameslwoodward (talk to me • contribs) 23:00, 20 September 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the addition clarification. The only question I have remaining is whether I should remove the rfu template or wait for an administrator to do so. -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:21, 21 September 2016 (UTC)