Talk:Wikipedia Monument

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Infobox image[edit]

Is this an image of the full-size sculpture, or a model? A caption might help. ----Another Believer (Talk) 17:13, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What is the size of the sculpture? --Neitram (talk) 22:29, 10 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe we will find out on October 22nd. Also, it is a picture of the model, but I only know that from the news media, not the Wikicommons info. Peaceray (talk) 05:02, 11 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
According to The Telegraph, it is "less than two metres tall". Axl ¤ [Talk] 09:49, 11 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
According to Tomasz from wikimedia Poland it is approximately 2m and so the people are roughly life-size. My question is about the name.. I think "monument" is too grand, statue is more appropriate for the scale. But perhaps there is an official name of the work which we should be using. I'll ask... Wittylama 13:29, 11 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
I hope there is an official name for the work, but I went with "Monument" based on what news sources were calling it. ----Another Believer (Talk) 15:30, 11 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for removing the photo request template, Peaceray, though an image of the sculpture itself would be best. Hopefully someone can snap some photos at the dedication. ----Another Believer (Talk) 03:21, 12 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
It would also be interesting to know whether the sculpture is freely licensed - I surely hope so! After all, I suppose the Wikimedia Foundation had to give their consent for using the Wikipedia logo, and it would be strange if they allowed this for a non-free sculpture. If the sculpture isn't freely licensed, I think we would have to delete the image of the model from Commons as a copyrighted sculpture (as freedom of panorama wouldn't be applicable for the model), it could be kept here at en-WP under fair use, I suppose. As there seems to be FOP in Poland, images of the actual sculpture would be possible. Furthermore, the uploader of this photo doesn't seem to be the photographer and the licensing isn't clearly documented. I have asked the uploader of the photo at Commons for clarification (see his talk page - in German), and he says that he's getting in touch with the sculptor and the photographer to clarify matters. Gestumblindi (talk) 01:50, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The uploader didn't provide sufficient description about the image; in fact I reported is a possible copyvio as it claims to be freely licensed without OTRS (or pending) template. Sigh. And I have asked questions about whether the sculpture is freely licensed but nobody I talked to knows (or answers). Somebody should ask WMF Poland officially. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:33, 13 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Ladies and gentlemen, we'll know more as soon as the monument is unveiled. Officially WMPL was asked to participate in the creation of the monument some year ago, but we decided financing a monument to... errr... ourselves basically doesn't seem right. This gallery should clear any doubts about gender gap or male-only Wikipedia bearers. As to license issues, we (WMPL) are in touch with the guys behind the idea (the main proponent and the author) and we'll contact them as soon as possible. //Halibutt 12:02, 14 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you note to the creators[edit]

On October 22, 2014, at 6:00 p.m., at the Plac Frankfurcki (Frankfurt Square) in Słubice the Wikipedia Monument will be unveiled. The Wikipedia community would like to express their thanks to the originators of the Monument, i.e. the employees of Collegium Polonicum in Słubice and the Mayor of the town, by preparing a commemorative book. The entries for the book will be collected on this page, and afterwards will be printed and presented to the hosts of the unveiling ceremony by the representative of the Wikimedia Polska association.

If you wish to add your own thank you note to the book - PLEASE DO SO HERE. Deadline is October 18 (Saturday), 23:59 CET. //Halibutt 11:25, 15 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I am so proud of my compatriots that we came up with this splendid idea and made it a reality. Maybe we should promote it more in the mainstream media? Zezen (talk) 18:07, 18 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sources for dedication ceremony, reception?[edit]

Do please share sources re: the dedication ceremony. Any "reviews" of the statue? My, the figures sure are naked... ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:21, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Don't we all edit naked, at home? Or is that just me? ;-) Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 21:33, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Hah! *no comment* :p Thanks for updating the article's tense. Look forward to watching the article expand further. ---Another Believer (Talk) 21:37, 22 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe their nudity is an allegorical reference to the fact that Wikipedia exists on charitable donations? ))) Cinosaur (talk) 09:24, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]
One thing the nakedness makes clear is that there is [at least] one female figure in the sculpture now. I recall there being some criticism that it was 'only men' represented when the original design was publicised. Perhaps the opening sentence of the Description section should be changed from "The monument depicts four figures" to "The monument depicts two male and two female figures..." (or 'three male one female", I'm not sure which is correct). Wittylama 09:29, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It is pretty clear to me[edit]

that I have not been editing in the nude enough. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 21:21, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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