Commons:Deletion requests/File:Jackson Montreal Harbour.JPG
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This deletion discussion is now closed. Please do not make any edits to this archive. You can read the deletion policy or ask a question at the Village pump. If the circumstances surrounding this file have changed in a notable manner, you may re-nominate this file or ask for it to be undeleted.
This is not in the Public Domain in Canada (which has a copyright term that goes for 50 years after the death of the author) The Canadian Group of Seven artist A. Y. Jackson lived from 1882–1972, which means his work will not be Public Domain until 2022 Laurelrusswurm (talk) 00:55, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
Keep Disruptive nomination. Although it isn't in the Public Domain in Canada, I don't think that is a valid reason to nominate a file for deletion. DLindsley Need something? 19:34, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, DLindsley, but I don't understand what you mean by "Disruptive nomination" ... are you suggesting that this deletion request is trolling?
- I see you've asked why I made so many nominations for deletions of non-public domain art files on my talk page. I don't know about anyone else, but Wikimedia Commons is the first place I look to determine PD status. Art files that are not in the Public Domain should not be marked PD on Wikimedia Commons (or anywhere else). The Wikipedia "Group of Seven" page said A.Y.Jackson died in 1972, which would mean his work would not be Public Domain until 2022. But in fact, further research [1] showed he actually died in 1974, which would only put his work the Public Domain in 2024. (I have since edited the Group of Seven Page to reflect that.)
- I was not aware A.Y.Jackson's war work (WWI) had been created under Crown Copyright, so I was mistaken in marking those files for deletion (and went back and noted this on the deletion requests). However, there were other posted images that were dated both before and after the Great War that are certainly fully copyrighted at present.
- I am not sure what justification you can have to suggest a deletion request for Canadian art that is not in the Public Domain would be invalid. Although Wikipedia articles frequently employ the Fair Use exception, Wikimedia Commons does not because people from all over the world come to the Wikimedia Commons to find works we can legally use. [2]
- For myself, I am in full agreement with Wikimedia Commons that staying within the law is the only sane course of action until Copyright Law might be abolished. Laurelrusswurm (talk) 22:10, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
Deleted: INeverCry 02:17, 6 January 2015 (UTC)
