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

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;Step 1 – Find out who removed the image, and ask them why.

:At the top of the page there is a "history" tab. If you click on it, you will see a list of all the edits made to the page. Try to determine which edit caused the removal of the image, and then go to that editor's [[Wikipedia:User pages|talk page]] and ask them ''politely'' why it was removed. Most editors are happy to explain when approached in a respectful manner. If the editor is unavailable, or their response does not explain the problem to your satisfaction, proceed to the next step.

;Step 2 – Check the article's talk page.

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:You can try one of the editors listed at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Images and Media/Non-free#Editors willing to help]], or at the section below. Note that the editors at the top of the WikiProject list were the first to sign up, and may no longer be active; you may have better luck contacting one of the editors at the bottom of that list.

Whatever you do, '''don't''' [[WP:Edit warring|edit-war]] with the person or bot that removed the image; repeatedly restoring a removed image without first resolving the issues that caused its removal can lead to being [[WP:BLOCK|blocked]] from editing. Instead, follow the steps above to resolve the issue the right way, through proper attention to [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|our non-free use policies]] and [[WP:Consensus|consensus]] on the article's talk page foras to which images to include in a particular article.

== Editors willing to help ==