User talk:Fotogenii

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Arun Gandhi picture
Sure. Use it if you want. But I must add that the crop is very odd, as it leaves my hand resting on Sunanda's right shoulder. Lest someone mistake the Gandhis for the Addams Family, my had for Thing. (There's no way anyone would think that is Arun's hand, because it is about five shades lighter than his face.)

I ask you, my dear Wikipedians, which is worse: to allow for the publication of a photo that depicts an editor engages in an activity that directly corresponds to the text of an article (the article mentions that they teach about Nonviolence), or to distort the picture to make both Arun and Sunanda look like freaks?

The crop is very bizarre. They look like they are candle effigies of themselves, melting into one another. Is this Madame Tussaud? Are Americans ruminants? Aesculapius75 20:28, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Thing and Rumination
"Thing" is the hand from the Addams Family. The comment about Americans being ruminants was a humorous reference to something Anais Nin's brother once said. His confusion in the situation where he said that, mirrors my own confusion as to why it is so offensive to everyone that a picture depicting Arun doing what the page describes him as doing (teaching about Nonviolence) is so offensive to everyone. It's not that I'm opposed to the bizarre crop of the picture, but that I'm flabbergasted at the controversy that has ensued over NOTHING. I wash my hands of this whole thing. Put the crop up, delete the entire page, I no longer care either way. I want to be left alone! Aesculapius75 21:22, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thing_(Addams_Family)

No apology necessary
About Anais Nin. When she was 11, she and her mother and three brothers moves from Spain to the US. Upon arrival in the US, at the port they saw, "A thousand mouths chewing." Anais Nin's brother asked, "Are Americans ruminants?" Aesculapius75 21:40, 12 August 2005 (UTC) x

Fair use rationale for File:Arun-gandhi.gif
Thanks for uploading or contributing to File:Arun-gandhi.gif. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use. Suggestions on how to do so can be found here.

Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at 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 you have uploaded other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on those pages too. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free media lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Do you want to opt out of receiving this notice? Rockfang (talk) 12:58, 2 October 2009 (UTC)