Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Wikipedia Day/Photos

Disappearing photos on Wikipedia

• file disappeared

MORAL: if you don't watch the files you are interested in, they may disappear forever - even the uploader may not be notified

• Minimal Free use rational

MORAL: Make sure to fully complete the FUR, AND the License info (even if there is no license)

• disappearing license

MORAL:Your copyright license may disappear, then your files disappear!

• Proper license added, but 1 more step needed

MORAL: even if you state that you took the photo, AND later add the license, your photo may disappear.

• New Year's Eve notification Gone by Jan. 7. These files included at least one from 2004, identified by uploader as being taken by self. But you (now) need a copyright notice (license) as well.

MORAL: you may have to fight to keep your photos on Wikipedia, no matter how long they've already been there.

OVERALL MORAL - use Commons instead of Wikipedia for photos - and watch what is happening with them.