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Re: [Debconf-team] Publish the list of people who prefer not being photographed or filmed?



Le mardi, 3 juillet 2012 20.26:39, Gunnar Wolf a écrit :
> 
> As others have already said: This list should be backwards. We should
> strive to opt-in to public exposure, not opt-out of it.

I disagree: DebConf is a public event happening in public places. We want to 
have more people attend and to make the event as public as possible to help 
bringing the message to the world. Being able to report (also as pictures) 
what is happening at DebConfs is a major motivation factor for outsiders.

To take a (not so) silly example: with opt-in and video acquisition of the 
talks, we would be obliged to either refrain from un-monitored streaming or 
require agreement from all attendees (as they might be video-pictured by 
mistake). Imposing video-editing to blur the not-opted-in people would be 
insane.

So if we want to be able to publicise DebConfs, I really think that the burden 
of the opting should be on the shoulders of those that opt this _out_ 
(especially as they are very probably the minority). Some common sense from 
the photographers plus the possibility to get "offensive" photos off the 
internet are sufficient in my opinion.

> That being said, I have absolutely no objection in my photo being
> taken or reproduced anywhere.

Me neither iff common sense is applied by photographers (and I trust it is). 
Pictures of people in uncomfortable or intimate situations are obviously not 
desireable for anyone, especially not for DebConf. Repeated failures to apply 
common sense should be acted upon but I don't think that requiring 
photographers to carry (and memorize) the list of 200+ persons that opted in 
to get pictured is in any way sane.

Cheers,

OdyX

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