Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:AliRyerson2.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.

Ali Ryerson from www.aliryerson.com - official photo - no free image exists Tvccs 00:31, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * But couldn't one be created? If no one disputes this, the disputed tag should be removed. Note that the tag is not for disputing the policy, the policy interpretation, or the image deletion. It's to be used when one believes a free image could no be found or created to replace the tagged image.
 * By the way, Tvcss, I have seen you state "no free image exists" for other living-people image. I wonder how do you determine that, for some given person, that "no free image exists" at all. --Abu Badali 02:43, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
 * When searching for images I use a variety of image search engines that search numerous large image repostitories online. I check and verify the copyright/fair use/free status of each image, the Web page I plan to insert it into and its location on the page for layout suitabilty, the actual quality of the image, and crop/resize the image as required to meet Wikipedia guidelines.  If no free image is available, I use press kit images as often as possible because they are of high quality and are released for exactly this purpose, and present no copyright or other liabilty for Wikipedia whatsoever.  I am a professional researcher and photographer, and have edited thousands of images online in a variety of forums over the last ten years following these same guidelines.  Tvccs 18:54, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Regardless of what was said on the image page, this image is replaceable if someone could take this person's photo and release it under a free license. Our fair use policy forbids using a non-free image if a free image could be created that could be used in its place. See criterion #1 and counter-example #8. In this case, it would be possible to create a free image; therefore this non-free image may not be used. Whether a free replacement image exists or not at this time is not relevant. – Quadell (talk) (random) 17:03, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * ''The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.