Wikipedia:Files for deletion/Replaceable fair use/File:POW-2.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.

Replaceable
This image seems to be being used to illustrate the Royalty of Canada taking part in events. According to Monarchy in Canada "In 2002 members of the Royal Family were present at a total of 117 Canadian engagements, 57 events in 2003, 19 in 2004, and 76 in 2005." ... In the case we really need to illustrate such information, it seems a free alternative can reasonably be created. --Abu badali (talk) 12:17, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * well then, are you going to make the effort to find one? --G2bambino 14:52, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately, I can't. Visiting my country is not among Royal Family's official duties. You may try to ask at Canadian Wikipedians' notice board, for instance.
 * Anyway, I noticed you added a replaceable fair use disputed tag to the image, but you didn't explained why do you think this image is not replaceable. May I remove the tag, now? --Abu badali (talk) 15:46, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I can look there, and elsewhere, as can you - my point is it shouldn't be deleted until the "more free" one is found, by someone, if ever one can be. --G2bambino 15:58, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * I see. But our policy on unfree content usage says that unfree images can't be used when a free alternative image could reasonably be found or created, and yes, we prefer to use no image at all instead of using a replaceable unfree image. That's why we can't keep this image meanwhile we don't get a free alternative. The rationale for this policy is that if an unfree image is allowed, there's isn't much incentive for editors to produce free alternatives. --Abu badali (talk) 18:56, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
 * It's not clear to me that a replacement image, showing a member of the Royal family on a visit to Canada (containing Canadian imagery), can reasonably be found. Skeezix1000 16:35, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

The subject of this image still exists and could be photographed, and that photograph could be freely licensed. Therefore this image is "replaceable", and fails the first test of our non-free content policy. -- Quadell 'The above is preserved as the archive of an RfD nomination. Please do not modify it.'