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Subject is dead, and the likelihood of finding a free image of subject at the same period of time is nil. This was a pivotal moment in the band's history...former lead singer and creator shows up years later a shadow of his former self, having a lasting impact on the band member's and their subsequent work. Critical commentary is included in the article, image helps the reader in depicting Syd Barret's decline.
The argument above is irrelevant. The question is not whether the image is nice or would be useful. The image is not iconic and is not the subject of any sort of critical commentary in the article, but is used "only to visually identify elements in the article" (to quote the policy). Absolutely no critical commentary of the image is being made in either article (a caption that reads "Syd Barrett, visiting Abbey Road Studios in July 1975" does not constitute critical commentary). -- Rama ( talk) 14:46, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
Can we be clear about this. NFCC says Contextual significance. Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding. It does NOT say "non free content is used only if it constitutes the subject of the article." If it is impossible to explain in words the shocking change in Syd Barratt's appearance, from the elfin figure who wrote all those trippy numbers to something resembling a peeled boiled egg after a very, very bad weekend, then using the picture significanly increases readers' understanding of the topic. The fact that you do not appear to understand or agree with this, and you misinterpret NFCI in the light of your own version of NFCC does not alter reality. Elen of the Roads ( talk) 19:52, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
The image is fair use for the following reasons:
I think this more than meets the fair use criteria, and any attempt to sell it short of that is the oppression of a truly informative encyclopedia article. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 07:05, 24 December 2009 (UTC)
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Subject is dead, and the likelihood of finding a free image of subject at the same period of time is nil. This was a pivotal moment in the band's history...former lead singer and creator shows up years later a shadow of his former self, having a lasting impact on the band member's and their subsequent work. Critical commentary is included in the article, image helps the reader in depicting Syd Barret's decline.
The argument above is irrelevant. The question is not whether the image is nice or would be useful. The image is not iconic and is not the subject of any sort of critical commentary in the article, but is used "only to visually identify elements in the article" (to quote the policy). Absolutely no critical commentary of the image is being made in either article (a caption that reads "Syd Barrett, visiting Abbey Road Studios in July 1975" does not constitute critical commentary). -- Rama ( talk) 14:46, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
Can we be clear about this. NFCC says Contextual significance. Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding. It does NOT say "non free content is used only if it constitutes the subject of the article." If it is impossible to explain in words the shocking change in Syd Barratt's appearance, from the elfin figure who wrote all those trippy numbers to something resembling a peeled boiled egg after a very, very bad weekend, then using the picture significanly increases readers' understanding of the topic. The fact that you do not appear to understand or agree with this, and you misinterpret NFCI in the light of your own version of NFCC does not alter reality. Elen of the Roads ( talk) 19:52, 17 December 2009 (UTC)
The image is fair use for the following reasons:
I think this more than meets the fair use criteria, and any attempt to sell it short of that is the oppression of a truly informative encyclopedia article. - ʄɭoʏɗiaɲ τ ¢ 07:05, 24 December 2009 (UTC)