Comment Re:completely wrong (Score 2) 248
The issue was that the image "MIGHT exist in the public domain". Which it didn't. Because that was an original image, specifically released to Wikipedia using the "This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use" -> "This image is the object of discussion in an article." -> "Special source and license conditions (optional)" -> "Permission granted, but only for Wikipedia". There are NO other copies of this image anywhere, it was shot SPECIFICALLY for this article, and Wikipedia's own options were used to justify its use. There was no "copyright research" to do.
Besides which, if the editor wanted to claim that it exists in the public domain, why didn't HE provide proof of such? Google Image Search is that way --->
Oh, you would like ME to prove that it doesn't exist? Hm, please enlighten us, how the hell do you prove a negative? Descartes couldn't figure it out, I'm eager to hear your approach.
Besides which, if the editor wanted to claim that it exists in the public domain, why didn't HE provide proof of such? Google Image Search is that way --->
Oh, you would like ME to prove that it doesn't exist? Hm, please enlighten us, how the hell do you prove a negative? Descartes couldn't figure it out, I'm eager to hear your approach.