Wikipedia talk:Historical archive/Imported pictures/Pictures from southwarkphotolibrary.co.uk details

Hmm, I'm confused by CopyrightedFreeUse, which seems to be yours. The URL doesn't have any info about licensing, either way. Is CopyrightedFairUse just the same as a dedication to the public domain? Or is it something else? Have you already answered this? :) Martin 17:50, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Martin - tbh I have no ideas what license they have released them under, and I don't think they have either. All I have is what they said to me on the email. I don't think they care who uses them. I don't know how we deal with organisations that don't know or care about the detail of licensing. Secretlondon 17:54, Feb 22, 2004 (UTC)

Yes, that is a puzzler. Hassle them is one option, but the problem is always that the person being hassled might not be the person who has the authorisation to grant licenses. Perhaps have a seperate MediaWiki message for this photo library (linking to this email exchange) until someone can get clarification. "CopyrightedFreeUse" is a really bad tag in my opinion, because it's not really clear what it might mean. Better to let people know about the uncertainty? Martin 18:34, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)

Yes - fair enough. I didn't know what to call it. I'm worried about hassling them as I'm not sure anyone knows, they would probably have to ask the legal department which would cost them and it would be easier and cheaper to say no. I think the intention may be public domain, but I don't know. Secretlondon 18:37, Feb 22, 2004 (UTC)

How about MediaWiki:SouthwarkPhotoLibrary? Martin 18:45, 22 Feb 2004 (UTC)