On 05/03/2008, James Farrar <james.farrar(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 05/03/2008, Todd Allen <toddmallen(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
> I realize that most of these images are not
replaceable by free
> images, but irreplaceable is just one of many requirements for when a
> nonfree image may be used. In many of these cases, the image could be
> taken out and not replaced, and since it is not discussed in the
> article, the article would not suffer for its removal.
False. We've seen studies cited here that show
that the presence of
images help the educational process.
And that record and book covers are a significant part of almost any
record or book release, because people do in fact judge records and
books by their covers. Todd is phrasing a personal editorial viewpoint
as if it follows naturally from WP:NONFREE, and it doesn't.
- d.