User:Zanimum/Notes re image release

Hi Sarah, this is a page in my user space on Wikipedia. My attempt to simplify this into a thread of tweets wasn't working, and all of our existing pages on the process are targeted to Wikipedians, not the actual people of note.

Traditionally, we've used emails as evidence, and we still can, if you'd like. Recently, it was confirmed that tweets also work. If you reply to me saying something like "I release this image as CC-BY 4.0", that actually is enough proof for our internal review process. I'd make a permanent public cache of the reply tweet as backup.

This is the license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A few things that should be covered, before you send:


 * The licenses Wikipedia allows all not only allow us to use the image, but anyone, even commercial entities. For example, what ever you send me will likely show up in Google's sidebar as one of the primary images to represent you in search results.


 * That said, you maintain a variety of rights like publicity and moral rights. Basically it allows news outlets, books, etc, but not products.


 * You can only release photos as Creative Commons if you are three rights holder. If a friend has taken the pic, you're likely okay. If a photographer took it, even if you're friends with them, you should probably have them release the image by email. Same for anything owned by HRC. My email in that situation is nicholasmoreau@gmail.com

If there's anything else I can answer, just let me know. If I can't answer, I'll find someone who can.

Nick Moreau/user:zanimum

PS: if anyone else at HRC has an article, and wants to add a pic or replace the current one, I can help them too!