Wikipedia:Fixing non-free image problems: Difference between revisions

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;Is the link to the article correct?

:Check that the article linked to in the rationale is the same article you wish to use the image in. A common mistake is to link to a similarly-named article, or to a redirect to the article, or to a disambiguation page that leadslinks to the article.<ref Oftenname=pagemove rationales are rendered invalid after a page move, if the person moving the page fails to make sure the images used in the article have their rationales updated with the new article title./>

;Are you ''sure'' that the link is correct?

:Take a look at the non-free use rationale on the page [[:File:Thriller (Michael Jackson).jpg]]. This is the cover for the ''single'' named "Thriller", so the rationale links to the article [[Thriller (song)]]. If the rationale instead linked to the page [[Thriller]] (a disambiguation page), the rationale would no longer be valid, and the image would be subject to removal. Even linking to [[Thriller (Michael Jackson song)]], which redirects to [[Thriller (song)]], would "break" the rationale, since the image is not present in that redirect.

;How many non-free images are already present in the article?

:If there are already non-free images in the article, then the newly added image may tip the balance from "minimal usage" of non-free content (as required by NFCC #3, above), into ''over''usage, which is not allowed.<ref name=note1overuse /> If there ''many'' non-free images in the article already, then the "minimal usage" requirement is almost certainly not being met; instead of simply adding the new image, first discuss on the talk page of the article how the image is a better use of non-free content than the existing non-free images, and offer suggestions as to which non-free images should be removed from the article, (or replaced with a free image, if one is available), to meet the requirements of the NFCC.

== What do I do now? ==

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== See Also ==

* [[WP:NFCC]] (our legal policy on using non-free content.)

* [[WP:FU]] (our guideline on how to use non-free content for specific cases.)

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== Notes ==

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<ref name=note1overuse>There is not a numerical limit that separates minimal use and overuse; the key is to ensure that each non-free file that is being used has an adequate justification. NFCC #3 is not about simply counting the number of non-free images; it's about being sure that no more are being used than are needed to achieve the purpose being identified. Sometimes even one image will not be considered "minimal" if it does not add anything above what is already discussed in the text. On the other hand, there may be cases where a considerable number of images are appropriate: for example, if the images themselves are the subject of the article, have no significant commercial value, and no representative subset can be chosen that conveys the same degree of understanding.</ref>

<ref name=pagemove>Sometimes rationales can be rendered invalid after a page move, if the person moving the page fails to make sure the images used in the article have their rationales updated with the new article title, and the old title is then used for something else (e.g. a disambiguation page, or an unrelated article.)</ref>

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