Re: Photo policy for DebConf
Aigars Mahinovs <aigarius@gmail.com> writes:
> This has been discussed before. While that sounds non-problematic, it will
> in fact make it nearly impossible to have any useful photographic coverage
> of a Debconf.
It is not 'nearly impossible', it is just restricted.
> No signals on badges or lanyards are visible enough to be able to
> notice a person who do not want to be photographed in the public of a
> talk, in a hacklab, in C&W party or in corridor discussions.
That is easy: do not take photographs in those situations if you cannot
figure it out. Precautionary principle applies. Yes, you can still
manage to get a group shot, all you have to do is ask.
> Either this will be a false promise to attendees or there will be no
> photos of that Debconf.
There would still be photos of that Debconf. Saying 'there will be no
photos of that Debconf' is unnecessary hyperbole.
> In general, if anyone does not want to be photographed, it should be
> sufficient for that person to ask the photographers.
It would be more respectful and just as sufficient to not take
photographs, defaulting to opt-out, and instead ask the people being
photographed if they are ok with it.
> Statistically I can say that usually at past Debconfs 2-3 people have asked
> me not to take their pictures and around a handful of photos across like a
> decade of Debconfs had to be removed or modified on request of people in
> the photo. And both of these numbers have been decreasing over time.
I have had to ask you multiple times at multiple debconfs to not take my
photo. I'd like that statistic to decrease over time.
micah
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