Commons:Deletion requests/File:Mimurotoji Rabbit.jpg
No FOP in Japan. G I Chandor (talk) 05:44, 21 January 2017 (UTC)
As noted before, I'm quite mystified. In this case, the image was taken at a temple; I don't imagine they are trying to make money by suing people who publicize their (quite remarkable) site. Why are you denying people the opportunity to see this stuff if they can't make it there personally, when the people who own the physical objects have not complained? I'm not trying to make money from this, I'm trying to share notable experiences with others. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Danield101 (talk • contribs) 16:07, 21 January 2017 (UTC)
- As I understand it, that's because the whole mission of Wikimedia Commons is to be a repository of media that are free from copyright restrictions and people can use freely without worrying about copyright. Clearly, the copyright of the original artwork/statue is still there. Also, freedom of panorama laws in Japan forbid commercial use of photos of copyrighted outdoor artwork. You're right that online access to Wikipedia is provided for free and hence is noncommercial, but that would be a problem if an image on Commons gets used by a Wikipedia article and if WMF wishes to sell an offline DVD version of Wikipedia (e.g. to regions without stable internet access) for a small fee to cover the costs. 朝彦 | asahiko (talk) 23:33, 24 January 2017 (UTC)
Deleted: "I don't imagine they are trying to make money by suing people" is a line of reasoning explicitly forbidden by our basic principles. Please read COM:FOP. . Jim . . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 12:10, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
