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Under the [[Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria|current non-free content criteria]], non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available or could be created. This allows important non-free historical photos and commercial properties (e.g. album covers, logos) to be included, but excludes most non-free photographs of living people and technical illustrations as free photographs and illustrations could be created by Wikipedians. |
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In my opinion, the requirement that non-free content not be "replaceable" is: |
In my opinion, the requirement that non-free content not be "replaceable" is: |
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==== A bad idea; editors should be able to choose any |
==== A bad idea; editors should be able to choose any image, regardless of copyright status ==== |
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Revision as of 23:54, 22 July 2007
Replacement
Under the current non-free content criteria, non-free content is used only where no free equivalent is available or could be created. This allows important non-free historical photos and commercial properties (e.g. album covers, logos) to be included, but excludes most non-free photographs of living people and technical illustrations as free photographs and illustrations could be created by Wikipedians.
In my opinion, the requirement that non-free content not be "replaceable" is: