Under Wikipedia copyright policy, knowingly and intentionally directing others to a site that violates copyright is barred. This is a step by step assessment you can make to decide if an external link is acceptable under this policy.
* No: Delete * Yes: continue to next question.
Is the content obviously public domain?
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
Is the content obviously copyright by a content creator who would not have republished on the site in question?
For example, newspaper articles republished on a blog. TV Show episodes unofficially uploaded to a video hosting site.
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Delete
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Replace link alternative.
Does it have a clear statement that the content is hosted with permission of the copyright holder or can it be established to be hosted with permission of the copyright holder?
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
Is there other rational reason (besides those checked above) to believe that the content is infringing?
* No: Keep * Yes: Delete
Under Wikipedia copyright policy, knowingly and intentionally directing others to a site that violates copyright is barred. This is a step by step assessment you can make to decide if an external link is acceptable under this policy.
* No: Delete * Yes: continue to next question.
Is the content obviously public domain?
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
Is the content obviously copyright by a content creator who would not have republished on the site in question?
For example, newspaper articles republished on a blog. TV Show episodes unofficially uploaded to a video hosting site.
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Delete
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Replace link alternative.
Does it have a clear statement that the content is hosted with permission of the copyright holder or can it be established to be hosted with permission of the copyright holder?
* No: continue to next question. * Yes: Keep
Is there other rational reason (besides those checked above) to believe that the content is infringing?
* No: Keep * Yes: Delete