User talk:Millerball3

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Again, welcome! John from Idegon (talk) 17:57, 3 May 2015 (UTC) John from Idegon (talk) 17:57, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:Griffwhalen2014.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:Griffwhalen2014.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

1. Go to the file description page and add the text {{di-replaceable fair use disputed|<your reason>}} below the original replaceable fair use template, replacing <your reason> with a short explanation of why the file is not replaceable.
2. On the file discussion page, write a full explanation of why you believe the file is not replaceable.

Alternatively, you can also choose to replace this non-free media item by finding freely licensed media of the same subject, requesting that the copyright holder release this (or similar) media under a free license, or by creating new media yourself (for example, by taking your own photograph of the subject).

If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these media fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per the non-free content policy. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 20:32, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Let me explain the above in s bit less technical language. Generally speaking, unless you took a photo yourself, you cannot upload it. There are three exceptions. One is public domain, which means either that it was taken prior to 1923 and you have proof of that, it came from the US government and was not marked copyrighted (note this does not to state or local governments) or it is marked specifically public domain. The second way you can upload a photo you did not take is to have the owner of the copyright (generally, the photographer) release the copyright under one of the licenses we use. That usually won't be possible because the original owner loses both the ability to profit from and the ability to control use of his photo. The third way, and the one you misused, is fair use. Fair use is when the use of the copyrighted image falls under an exception to the copyright law. The two most common fair uses are images of intangible things like logos, products,or book and record album covers. you can upload low resolution copies for use only on the article they are for. In other words, there is a file for the Chevy "bowtie" logo. It is fair use only on the article for Chevrolet, and would not be on a list of auto manufacturers. The other most common is for images of people when there is no possible other photo to use. Pretty much, that only applies if the person in question is dead. Hope this helped. John from Idegon (talk) 21:40, 3 May 2015 (UTC)