[WikiEN-l] Image:Wp ayb.gif

[Matt R]

--- Chris Jenkinson <chris at starglade.org> wrote:
> Matt R wrote:
> > Why can't we use it as parody and satire within Wikipedia user space?
> > 
> > -- Matt
> 
> Because fair use is not "free content", and Wikipedia is a free content 
> encyclopaedia. We should have as little of it as possible. In fact, I 
> think we should take a leaf out of other language Wikipedias and just 
> remove all fair use images. Having fair use images limits our 
> distribution potential in countries which aren't the US (which is most 
> of them).

But user space isn't the encyclopedia. What's the problem with using such an
image in user space, if we have a decent fair use case for it (parody and
satire)?

-- Matt

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Matt_Crypto
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