File talk:Cantilever-needle-beam.png

Remove Watermark?

This picture was on the top 4 image editing requests, with the request that the watermark should be removed, and maybe be converted to SVG. I agree that this would provide a better image, but the author requests that it retain the watermark. I have a de-watermarked copy now, and I will upload it if someone responds to this in a positive way. I'll also ask the original author about this.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Threecheersfornick (talk • contribs)

I was the one who tagged this image (among many generated by the same user) for the watermark. The way I read the Creative Commons license that he uploaded them under, the images can be used or adapted in the manner specified by the author. Since he specified that they be used with the watermark, then it is against the author's license to remove it.
Because of this, I expected the images to be deleted. Many of the other images I tagged have apparently come up to the top of the list you mention, because users have been removing watermarks on those.
Unless the user changes his license terms (so that he or others can remove the watermark), shouldn't this one and the others be deleted? - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 01:45, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

I agree that this image would be better without the watermark, and that we shouldn't have watermarked pictures on Wikipedia. That said, I think it's a pretty good picture, so I suggest we just leave the image for now, until a good replacement is found. It would also be nice if the author would come and voice his opinion. (See also: another discussion on this) threecheersfornick (talk) 00:54, 5 January 2010 (UTC)