Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:Busan Subway.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.

Maps used in articles do not need to be "iconic"; they need to convey the information necessary for the article. The information conveyed by this map could be conveyed perfectly well by a free map. --RobthTalk 06:08, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Because this particular map (or similar map) is one of the only two maps available inside the system's subway cars (the other one being a map of the Line in use) and is also the currently displayed one on, or by, the ticket vending machines in all subway stations (as shown in this example displaying an older version on the map prior to the opening of Line 3), it is the most popular and recognizable map of the Busan Subway, and so has a nearly iconic status among the subway users.

This image should qualify as Fair Use since, even though a free equivalent can be created (such as Image:Busan-Subway-English.svg), it will not provide the same degree of information and familiarity as this one. — Luccas 16:29, 25 December 2006 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a travel guide. There's no expectation for us to provide the map residents of or visitors to Busan will be familiar with; rather, we should provide a map showing the routes of the subway for the purpose of illustrating an encyclopedia article about it. For this, the free Image:Busan-Subway-English.svg is actually far superior, as it shows the relation of the subway lines to the real world. —Angr 16:54, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.