Subject: Photo Licenses
Posted by: Joepetz
Date: Aug 11 23
Lately, I've seen a few photos on Wikimedia Commons that appear to have two licenses, one of which is Attribution only and the other is Attribution-Share Alike. I decided to avoid these to be safe but are these acceptable to use in a Photo Quiz? It seems odd to me. I pasted a link to an example photo.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ajaccio_Cit%C3%A9_5JPG.jpg
Posted by: Joepetz
Date: Aug 11 23
Lately, I've seen a few photos on Wikimedia Commons that appear to have two licenses, one of which is Attribution only and the other is Attribution-Share Alike. I decided to avoid these to be safe but are these acceptable to use in a Photo Quiz? It seems odd to me. I pasted a link to an example photo.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ajaccio_Cit%C3%A9_5JPG.jpg
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trident
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When a photo has multiple licenses such as the one you posted, you can choose the license that you would like to use. Since it includes an Attribution only license, you would be allowed to use that photo. Reply #1. Aug 11 23, 9:58 PM |
Catreona 
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This is helpful. Thanks. Reply #2. Aug 16 23, 5:21 PM |
wellenbrecher
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Some of my photos have been rejected by an editor because of the "Share Alike" license. I was explicitly told to choose photos that have only an "Attribution" license. Did I get something wrong? Reply #3. Sep 07 23, 7:37 AM |
spanishliz
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"Share Alike" and "Attribution" (only) are not the same thing. We can't use "Share Alike" because of the requirement that any derivative work (i.e. your quiz) be released under the same license. "Attribution" only requires that credit be given to the person who created the image originally. Reply #4. Sep 07 23, 1:29 PM |
Midget40
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Different topic but a query on the same topic: I am looking at creating a quiz in the label format. I have downloaded a creative commons world map. I have removed everything except the outline, and even adjusted perspective on that, then I have recreated it with borders and titles I want in it. Who do I credit with this? Creative commons or my photo? Reply #5. Oct 07 23, 9:03 AM |
| trident
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Creative Commons, then mention in the photo info section that the original photo has been altered by you. Reply #6. Oct 08 23, 5:35 AM |
| wellenbrecher
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Are there any specific rules for famous paintings? I'd like to write a quiz about a painter who died 30 years ago. Reply #7. Nov 27 23, 4:15 AM |
| trident
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Paintings must follow the same rules. They should be in the public domain or under an Attribution only license. I think an artist who only died 30 years ago would probably not have a lot of art that would be in the public domain, but I suppose it could be possible. Reply #8. Nov 27 23, 4:29 AM |
LadyNym
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Photos of works of art that are not yet in the Public Domain are not easy to find on Wikimedia Commons. This is, for instance, the Wiki Commons page about Pablo Picasso, who died 50 years ago: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso. In addition, photos of paintings that can be found on Flickr have often been taken without complying with a museum's photo policy. Reply #9. Nov 27 23, 5:42 AM |
| Midget40
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Just for pure interests sake in case it ever comes up - what are the rules on using photos taken by family if they give me rights to it. Took me ages to find a particular photo I wanted that wasn't copyrighted, knowing all the time that my sister visited there last year and has heaps. Reply #10. Dec 12 23, 6:46 PM |
| trident
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If I see a photo marked, "My Photo: I have all rights to it" I will make the assumption that the photo belongs to the author and no one else. Reply #11. Dec 12 23, 7:55 PM |
looney_tunes
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If you want to cover yourself completely, you can tick My photo, and then in the box where you would put the information for a licence write that you have been given full rights to use the photo as your own by (whoever) who took the original photo. The long way is to get them to post it online as CC in a site like Flickr, then you can retrieve it from there. Reply #12. Dec 12 23, 10:10 PM |
WesleyCrusher
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The problem with "yes, we just allow you to use it" is that it's not enough. You not only need the right to use the photo, but to assign rights on it as well - sublicense it in technical terms. This is also the reason why you can't use bought photos. YOU would be able to use them in a project, but in a quiz context, FunTrivia is the user and would need the license (just as you license your quiz to FT for publication). The ultimate user is not you as the quiz author, but FunTrivia. Apart from the solution of releasing the photo as Creative Commons, you could also have your sister make a FT account (no actual play necessary) and then name her as co-author on the quiz. By contributing the photo as coauthor, she assigns the correct rights to FT. This would let her give the photo to your FT quiz, but not for any other use. Creative Commons lets everyone republish and rework it which may not be what she wants. Reply #13. Dec 13 23, 6:28 AM |
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