File talk:Waad Hirmez, 1991-92 Trading Card, Pacific Trading Cards.jpg


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of a fair use image as a replaceable image. Please do not modify it. 

The result was to delete the image. Living person

The following concern was raised regarding the use of the trading card: "I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia."

There are no "free" equivalents available of this professional athlete and its now impossible to obtain an image because the athlete has retired. While the text in the article is adequate to cover the fact that the athlete played soccer, any text describing the athletes facial features and physique would be inadequate. Only an image of the athlete playing soccer and in uniform can adequately suffice. Moreover, the use of low resolution images of playing cards is generally regarded as allowed within the card trading, valuation and sales channels as fair use.

Additional text has been added to the article setting forth the fact that trading cards of Waad Hirmez were produced from 1987 through 1992, thereby rendering the use of the image of a playing card nominative. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TemeculaMike (talk • contribs) 00:01, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.