Very innovate idea!
- Along with images (art), we can also ask for photos of say specific plants ?
For example, I found an local medicinal plant used for the treatment for jaundice used for the treatment of kidney stones in Mexico and US. From looking at the photos, I think they have slightly different colour. But I was surprised by the usage of this specific plant for medicinal purposes in India and in Mexico. Now I no expert in plants or anything - but there could be cases where someone is doing a research and they want to compare ?
- Long term discoverability and storage
IMHO something like wikipedia commons (if the license is compatible) a good choice for long term storage. That may get more "visibility" too.
So the issue with allowing photography, is that it puts significant extra burdeon on the team to vet the originiality of the photo.
Though I can see the usefulness in allowing such a thing. It's a good question and suggestion!
We are requiring the use of the CC BY 4.0 license (international open access, full reproduction with modification compatable, just original artist attribution needed) whichtely comparable with wiki's requirements.
I will try to look into depositing the images to wiki, this is another great suggestion.
Thanks @bobinson :)
After aggressively protecting photographs I took and shared under CC for many many years I changed my opinion on the copy right thing. I am generally fine if anyone uses a photograph of mine in any form for a good cause without giving any attribution.
Doubt: the originality of the digital art also will need to through the same scrutiny as that of photos ?
Well the way that we are setting this up, requires the art to be commissioned and generated (by a trusted artist, who is a part of the project) for a specific purpose. IE it is an original piece of work. Now in this context whether or not a part of that work is not usable is on the artist. The legal ramifications are not on steemstem. Additionally, even here we are not just accepting any user's work, unless said work was already published elsewhere under an open access license of course!
For a photograph, that is a bit more difficult. Its really hard for us to prove that someone took it them-self. It would be pretty easy to find some obscure photos online and post them as original work.
I am likely being overly paranoid.
I am more more paranoid that you ... I am ready to have a wrestling/boxing fight with you and prove that if needed :-D