Name at least two situations in which it is appropriate to upload an image to Wikimedia Commons.
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What sort of media should be uploaded directly to Wikipedia, rather than commons?
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Can anyone reproduce Wikipedia articles elsewhere on the internet? Explain your answer.
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Can you upload a press photo of the pianist Lang Lang under a claim of fair use?
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You find an article about a company. The text of the article is a direct copy of the 'About Us' page on the company's website. The company webpage has a copyright logo at the bottom, with the words 'All rights reserved'. What should you do?
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You find another article about an organization. You notice that the text of the article is basically identical to the organization's webpage. The editor who created the article has changed a few words, but the text is basically a reproduction of what is written on the organization's home page. The organization's home page does not contain any information about copyright, nor does it contain a 'copyleft' statement. Is the article a copyright violation?
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Is it a violation of copyright to copy and paste text from a facebook page, to use in a Wikipedia article? Explain your answer.
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Under what conditions is it acceptable to reproduce copyrighted text in a Wikipedia article?
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Explain the conditions for uploading a copyrighted company logo, for use in the Wikipedia article about the same company.
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Curveball question for extra points: Considering that Wikipedia can be accessed and edited globally, which country's copyright laws are generally used and upheld on English Wikipedia? Be specific about the legal jurisdiction.
