Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:Carl Hahn.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.

—Angr 17:28, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

The uploader said:
 * I dispute the replacement of this image because I do not know where I could find a similar photo of Dr. Hahn. Also, this picture does in fact depict Dr. Hahn at about the time he was CEO of Volkswagen, and he is in fact one of the most important executives in VW's postwar history. I request that you keep this picture up on Wikipedia. I beleive it is pertinent to the body of the article. - Captain Caveman

Regardless, the article is merely about the person, and not exclusively about the person at a given stage in his life. Someone could still photograph him and release the photo under a free license. That's why the image is replaceable. – Quadell (talk) (random) 21:01, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

Does that mean I hae to go to Germany and take a candid shot of him if I want a portrait for this article? :-O Captain Caveman (talk) (random) 01:27, 2 December 2006 (UTC)


 * There are thousands of German Wikipedians. – Quadell (talk) (random) 13:53, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

Oh yeah, one other thing: This picture is copryrighted to Celebrity Speakers International to promote Dr. Hahn as one of the speakers they represent, so this is far use of an image of a living person and fair use of promotional material! [I] Captain Caveman (talk) (random) 01:07, 7 December 2006 (UTC)


 * It's probably legally "fair use" in U.S. law, but it fails our Wikipedia-specific fair use policy. 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) 02:45, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.