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This is an unofficial guide to an official policy. It should be kept as simple as possible.
A fair use rationale is a brief summary on an image description page explaining why a fair use image can be used in each article. A more detailed explaination is here.
Fair use is more complicated than some users think. Fair use is not the same as free use. We need to prove to copyright holders (in the case of potential, expensive lawsuits) that we have made a genuine effort to apply fair use correctly.
Some users have uploaded images with the simple reason "per fair use policy." This is unacceptable.
Use the bullet point information in the image tag template for the things you should cover:
Generally, the following is acceptable:
More points may be needed depending on the subject and image.
The image description page should have a rationale for each article the image is included.
Remember to think about each criteria for each image. Do not copy and paste identical rationales without considering that it is genuine fair use.
All three of the above points are vital for fair use.
Each image must have a source named on the image description page.
This can be the name of the TV show (in as much detail as possible... date of transmission, channel, etc.).
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
This is an unofficial guide to an official policy. It should be kept as simple as possible.
A fair use rationale is a brief summary on an image description page explaining why a fair use image can be used in each article. A more detailed explaination is here.
Fair use is more complicated than some users think. Fair use is not the same as free use. We need to prove to copyright holders (in the case of potential, expensive lawsuits) that we have made a genuine effort to apply fair use correctly.
Some users have uploaded images with the simple reason "per fair use policy." This is unacceptable.
Use the bullet point information in the image tag template for the things you should cover:
Generally, the following is acceptable:
More points may be needed depending on the subject and image.
The image description page should have a rationale for each article the image is included.
Remember to think about each criteria for each image. Do not copy and paste identical rationales without considering that it is genuine fair use.
All three of the above points are vital for fair use.
Each image must have a source named on the image description page.
This can be the name of the TV show (in as much detail as possible... date of transmission, channel, etc.).