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> For example, North Korea has a suitable freedom of panorama law, while South Korea's law, limited to non-commercial uses, is not sufficient for Commons. As a
by alright2565 2y ago
> For example, North Korea has a suitable freedom of panorama law, while South Korea's law, limited to non-commercial uses, is not sufficient for Commons. As a result of the practice of applying the more lenient law, we would generally retain photos taken from North Korea of buildings in South Korea (e.g., File:Joint Security Area from North Korea.jpg) as well as photos taken from South Korea of buildings in North Korea (e.g., File:070401 Panmunjeom3.jpg).
Fascinating that North Korea has the more-free law in this case!
- littlestymaar 2y agoThis is interesting, but isn't particularly surprising either, as this kind of freedom: 1. Don't affect the interests of the State 2. Goes against the interest of private actors (who want to have control over how a picture of their building can be monetized, and ideally get their share of it) So we're typically in the (narrow) domain where you have more freedom in a communist country.
- giantg2 2y agoI also wouldn't be surprised if they simply ignore the law if something comes up that the ruling family doesn't like. Then you're spy and executed.
- pyuser583 2y agoIt’s not like they have rule of law or anything. But other counties do, and that means respecting the laws of foreign countries. So even though it offers no real protection in DPRK, it does in many other places. I enjoy the irony. We value DPRK laws more than the tyrants who run it do.
- dudeinjapan 2y agoIn DPRK the law is whatever the fat man says it is.
- brokenmachine 2y agoHe's not fat, the law says he's divine.
- xenospn 2y agoGood to know my North Korea photos on Wikipedia are legal!
- DeathArrow 2y agoNorth Korea is best Korea!