Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:Nrfb.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 07:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

The image reaches the fair use criteria in that The picture is one of several prictures that the band has had taken for promotional press releases - there are currently no other free equivalent images of the band available - the image is only being used in respect to an article on the band Dan arndt 05:46, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
 * 1) No free equivalent is available or could be created that would adequately give the same information.
 * 2) The picture is not being used in a manner that would likely replace the original market role of the original copyrighted media - the picture is currently only available from the band's myspace website (although is likely to also be available on the band's offical website which is currently under construction)
 * 3) The picture has been published on the band's offical myspace website.
 * 4) The picture only relates to the article describing the band, its history, members (which the picture illustrates) & discography
 * 5) The picture meets the media-specific policy requirements.
 * 6) The picture is to be used in the article on the band.
 * 7) The picture contributes significantly to the article (e.g. clearly identifies the subject of an article). The image is only being used in the article namespace. It is not linked, nor inlined, from the talk pages
 * 8) The image or media description page contains:
 * Proper attribution of the source of the material.
 * An appropriate fair use tag indicating which Wikipedia policy provision permitting the use is claimed.


 * The problem is it is break rule number one, which is the most important one; someone can capture this band/group at a show/concert quite easily since the band performs live on a regular basis and freely release it. Also, the pictures section of the Myspace page is only available to people who sign up for myspace, which is another problem. Finally, the band must label the appropriate picture to be released under the GFDL but, again, since this is a band that currently performs, this image is replaceable. -- moe.RON   Let's talk  18:25, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

I guess I would have to disagree in that as the picture is a promotional picture released by the band it does constitute a freely available image of the band - and based on your 'narrow' interpretation almost all images on wikipedia would have to be removed. At this stage there are no other 'free' images of the band available - given that most venues actively discourage or prohibit the taking of pictures or video it becomes extremely unlikely that someone could/would take a picture of the band performing live and then mave it freely available - I would contend that the best source of any image of a band is directly from the band itself - which is the case here Dan arndt 23:54, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
 * "Freely available" isn't what Wikipedia means by "free image". Images must be free content -- free for anyone to re-use for any legal purpose, including commercial uses and making derivatives. This image is not free in that sense, and could be replaced by one that is. —Angr 07:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it.