Wikipedia:Mediation Cabal/Cases/2006-06-10 Carmen Electra

Mediation Case: 2006-06-10 Carmen Electra
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Request Information

 * Request made by: Nick Dillinger 20:05, 10 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Where is the issue taking place?
 * Dispute over the inclusion of a fair use image. I uploaded a picture of her mugshot, which is public domain.  Upon furthur review, the image was POV and unfair to her as it portrays her in a negative light, so a movie screenshot was uploaded.  Through edit wars, her images have been placed on the page, and frequently removed, changed etc.


 * Who's involved?
 * Wahkeenah, ed g2s, Abu Badali, Nick Dillinger


 * What's going on?
 * Nick and Wahkeenah want both pictures, but Wahkeenah would settle for the mugshot being deleted. Ed and Abu want the screenshot deleted because a public domain image is available.  Nick and Wahkeenah believe their interpetation of the Fair use criteria is incorrect.


 * ''What would you like to change about that?
 * Have this settled, preferably with both images included.


 * If you'd prefer we work discreetly, how can we reach you?


 * Would you be willing to be a mediator yourself, and accept a mediation assignment in a different case?


 * This is, following the Categorical Imperative, the idea that you might want to do
 * what you expect others to do. You don't have to, of course, that's why it's a question.


 * Yes

Evidence
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Compromise offers
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Comments by others

 * Comment: The point in not accepting the screenshot is that, as we have a free alternative (the p.d. mugshot), we can't claim fair use. (Actually, claiming f.u. on screenshots, magazine covers, etc. to illustrate the article on the person depicted is dubious). I believe that abusing f.u. is the lazy man's path. By refusing such images, we went to work and found a new free image of her, that is now used in the article. The same story and (happy end) and has happenned before on Halle Berry. --Abu Badali 17:18, 12 June 2006 (UTC)