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Why are the Governors flags under Commonwealth? They're not flags of the Commonwealth, they're flags of the states. — Felix the Cassowary ɑe hɪː jɐ 12:58, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
This means WP can only use it under fair use provisions. Fair use doesn't extend to templates, so it will have to be removed from this template. Sorry, chaps.
I'm posting this first rather than just removing it to avoid revert wars. Please read the discussion: Image_talk:Australian_aboriginal_flag.png
-- pfctdayelise 12:43, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
It seems a shame that the image cannot be used on this Template as it it is an Australian flag. However, the guidelines at Wikipedia:Fair use are quite explicit:
The material should only be used in the article namespace. They should never be used on templates (including stub templates and navigation boxes) or on user pages. They should be linked, not inlined, from talk pages when they are the topic of discussion. Because "fair use" material is not copyright infringement on Wikipedia only when used for strictly encyclopedic reasons, their use in other contexts is likely copyright infringement.
The image of the flag currently appears in more than 25 articles, mostly because of use in this template. Any views as to how the template might best be altered? The Torres Strait Islander flag is also still subject to copyright. The designer is now dead but it was only created in 1992. The Island Coordinating Council "does not stop commercial uses of the flag only because it has more pressing issues to attend to as part of its activities'. [1]-- A Y Arktos 20:22, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
I think the best option would be to remove all the images- except the Australian flag in the template header.-- nixie 22:57, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
The Australian Aboriginal Flag is protected under copyright and may be reproduced only in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or with the permission of Harold Thomas. Contact details for Mr Thomas are: * Mr Harold Thomas * PO Box 41807 * Casuarina NT 0810 Permission is not required to fly the Australian Aboriginal Flag.
I've removed all the flag images to reduce the size of the template, and to make it look better- the flags made the spacing weird, and the lack of some also looked bad, I also suspect that a few more of the flags are copyrighted so its best to be safe and remove them.-- nixie 12:51, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
I agree. I would also suggest including the ensigns in the national category. I also don't see why the governor's article can't be listed with the states, even though it is one article for the whole country. JPD ( talk) 18:32, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
An Australian flag in the header wouldn't hurt- but I couldn't figure out how to add it.-- nixie 23:31, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Now that the governors' article is back to where it belongs, maybe we should put "Australian" back to "Commonwealth" or "National"? I think it looks a bit funny having a section "Australian [flags]" under a title that says "Australian flags". Any objections? — Felix the Cassowary 12:25, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
The latest edit by PetaHolmes rmoved Boxing Kangaroo as there was no article. The is an article on the Boxing Kangaroo (by and large I contributed most of it) and it was not a red link on the template. In its hey day at the time of the Americas Cup win in the '80s it was a well-known flag. Perhaps, the edit summary meant to say something else, but if it really was because there was no article, it could be reinstated.-- A Y Arktos 18:41, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
I agree that the article is not about the flag, so it's not really worth listing yet, but I think the original intention of the template was to be as the name suggests - "Australian flags", not "Flags of Australia". None of the historical flags were/are official, either. JPD ( talk) 09:25, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
Does anybody have any major objections to me adding a link at the bottom to the Australian flag debate article? It seems worthy to me as there has been widespread (heated) debate and could potentially end up causing us to have a different national flag. Any comments? AussieDingo1983 10:56, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
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Why are the Governors flags under Commonwealth? They're not flags of the Commonwealth, they're flags of the states. — Felix the Cassowary ɑe hɪː jɐ 12:58, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
This means WP can only use it under fair use provisions. Fair use doesn't extend to templates, so it will have to be removed from this template. Sorry, chaps.
I'm posting this first rather than just removing it to avoid revert wars. Please read the discussion: Image_talk:Australian_aboriginal_flag.png
-- pfctdayelise 12:43, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
It seems a shame that the image cannot be used on this Template as it it is an Australian flag. However, the guidelines at Wikipedia:Fair use are quite explicit:
The material should only be used in the article namespace. They should never be used on templates (including stub templates and navigation boxes) or on user pages. They should be linked, not inlined, from talk pages when they are the topic of discussion. Because "fair use" material is not copyright infringement on Wikipedia only when used for strictly encyclopedic reasons, their use in other contexts is likely copyright infringement.
The image of the flag currently appears in more than 25 articles, mostly because of use in this template. Any views as to how the template might best be altered? The Torres Strait Islander flag is also still subject to copyright. The designer is now dead but it was only created in 1992. The Island Coordinating Council "does not stop commercial uses of the flag only because it has more pressing issues to attend to as part of its activities'. [1]-- A Y Arktos 20:22, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
I think the best option would be to remove all the images- except the Australian flag in the template header.-- nixie 22:57, 28 November 2005 (UTC)
The Australian Aboriginal Flag is protected under copyright and may be reproduced only in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968 or with the permission of Harold Thomas. Contact details for Mr Thomas are: * Mr Harold Thomas * PO Box 41807 * Casuarina NT 0810 Permission is not required to fly the Australian Aboriginal Flag.
I've removed all the flag images to reduce the size of the template, and to make it look better- the flags made the spacing weird, and the lack of some also looked bad, I also suspect that a few more of the flags are copyrighted so its best to be safe and remove them.-- nixie 12:51, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
I agree. I would also suggest including the ensigns in the national category. I also don't see why the governor's article can't be listed with the states, even though it is one article for the whole country. JPD ( talk) 18:32, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
An Australian flag in the header wouldn't hurt- but I couldn't figure out how to add it.-- nixie 23:31, 11 January 2006 (UTC)
Now that the governors' article is back to where it belongs, maybe we should put "Australian" back to "Commonwealth" or "National"? I think it looks a bit funny having a section "Australian [flags]" under a title that says "Australian flags". Any objections? — Felix the Cassowary 12:25, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
The latest edit by PetaHolmes rmoved Boxing Kangaroo as there was no article. The is an article on the Boxing Kangaroo (by and large I contributed most of it) and it was not a red link on the template. In its hey day at the time of the Americas Cup win in the '80s it was a well-known flag. Perhaps, the edit summary meant to say something else, but if it really was because there was no article, it could be reinstated.-- A Y Arktos 18:41, 12 January 2006 (UTC)
I agree that the article is not about the flag, so it's not really worth listing yet, but I think the original intention of the template was to be as the name suggests - "Australian flags", not "Flags of Australia". None of the historical flags were/are official, either. JPD ( talk) 09:25, 13 January 2006 (UTC)
Does anybody have any major objections to me adding a link at the bottom to the Australian flag debate article? It seems worthy to me as there has been widespread (heated) debate and could potentially end up causing us to have a different national flag. Any comments? AussieDingo1983 10:56, 18 June 2006 (UTC)