On 06/11/2007, Joichi Ito jito@neoteny.com wrote:
OK, so to be sightly more specific... this happened on en.wikipedia so maybe this isn't the right place to discuss, but... I used this template for my FU rationale: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Non-free_album_cover And got this message: Disputed fair use rationale for Image:SummerCDJI.jpg Thanks for uploading Image:SummerCDJI.jpg. However, there is a concern that the rationale you have provided for using this image under "fair use" may be invalid. Please read the instructions at Wikipedia:Non-free content carefully, then go to the image description page and clarify why you think the image qualifies for fair use. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to ensure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page. If it is determined that the image does not qualify under fair use, it will be deleted within a couple of days according to our criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 15:17, 24 October 2007 (UTC) And then this deletion: 21:09, 1 November 2007 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:SummerCDJI.jpg" (Deleted because "CSD I7 - Invalid fair use rationale". using TW)
Fair use is a vexed issue on en:wp.
There's a Metric Arsehold of angst compressed into that short sentence ...
- d.