Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:Derek Sherinan Personal 1-400-1-2006.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.

RFU dispute
This is a publicity promotional photo qualifying under fair use. There are no free images available. Tvccs 01:32, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
 * But couldn't one be created? --Abu Badali 03:08, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Depends on your views whether the sloppy pic taken of him in the grocery store with a sopabox camera is worth the mutual embarassment and will provide the article's reader with an adequate information about the article's subject. The answer is no, by my book. As such, I dispute the tag in good faith. --Irpen 05:03, 29 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I think you dispute our policy in general. This isn't the place for policy discussion. – Quadell (talk) (random) 17:08, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

Fair Use Rationale
The image in question is used in the context of the article to illustrate the artist Derek Sherinian
 * 1) No free equivalent image is known to exist.
 * 2) The image in question was published by the copyright holder as promotional material, is available freely via the artist's web site, and its use here does not replace any market role for the original copyrighted media.
 * 3) The image as used here presents no potential legal or copyright liability to Wikipedia.
 * 4) It is used to illustrate a biographical article on wikipedia: Derek Sherinian.
 * 5) The image has been published.
 * 6) The image meets general Wikipedia content requirements (encyclopedic).
 * 7) The image meets the media-specific policy requirements (format).
 * 8) The image is used in at least one article.
 * 9) The image contributes significantly to the article in question.
 * 10) The image is only used in the article namespace.
 * 11) The image contains proper attribution of the source of the material, a fair use tag, and a fair use rationale (this one).

Tvccs 21:41, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
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