Platform(s), INaturalist as a whole Description of need: Make users more aware of the Picture Licences by promoting the use of CC-BY Licences to help Wikipedia. Feature request details: Hello, I’m a French amateur mycologist which takes pictures but I also work a lot on the French Wikipedia to p…

This was originally posted in Feature Requests but I moved it to General as it’s not a request for functionality.

There are a lot of existing threads on usage of iNat content on Wikipedia that may be helpful, a couple examples (but there are many more): https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/250k-inat-images-uploaded-to-wikimedia-commons/73237 https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ways-to-help-improve-inaturalist-taxon-pa…

You might also read the related (but lengthy) discussion here: https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/a-case-for-changing-the-default-license-to-not-include-a-nc-clause/18690

[image] lucian_clanet: I think it would be great if INat could do like a sensibilisation mail or message to everyone to remind them You shouldn’t assume that iNatters using CC-BY-NC don’t understand the ramifications for Wikipedia. I’m a regular user and supporter of Wikipedia. And I unders…

OP made it clear that part of the reason they’re bringing this up is because of specific experiences with iNat users being surprised that CC-BY-NC doesn’t allow use on Wikipedia.

Exactly, for some there are people who understand what they’re doing, but from my experience, they’re more or less a minority

Sensibilisation/information campaign towards all user to help Wikipedia with the licence of their pictures

General

lucian_clanet December 5, 2025, 4:04pm 3

Alright, thanks

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