Wikipedia:Files for deletion/2012 September 3

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September 3

File:TSFH-Dynasty-Back-Steven-R-Gilmore.jpg

Fails WP:NFCC#8: not critically discussed. Fails WP:NFCC#3a: there is already a picture of the front cover. Stefan2 (talk) 13:42, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

The back cover is in this case an important and most direct source for the track listing and the involvement of the featured orchestra and choir. Furthermore, the file is quite small, so it meets the criteria for minimal use.Wtfitsadinosaur (talk) 15:14, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Clearly fails the NFCC. Any major music website that lists the tracks would be an equally reliable source. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:11, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but since Dynasty is a promotional album, it's really difficult to find a reliable source - so neither Two Steps From Hell provides official track listings for their non-public albums, nor other major music website.Wtfitsadinosaur (talk) 21:31, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Seven Miniatures For Piano; Nocturne.ogg

No source, no evidence it was released under a free license. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:09, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Seven Miniatures For Piano; Rondino.ogg

No source, no evidence it was released under a free license. Sven Manguard Wha? 16:09, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Windows Live Groups logo.png

Used in Windows Live Groups as a former logo but not referred to within the text, therefore it is used in a purely decorative role. Cloudbound (talk) 18:58, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:Arefeh Mansouri's wedding dress that she designed herself.jpg

Excessive: no need for three images. Stefan2 (talk) 19:23, 3 September 2012 (UTC) I do not think this file should be deleted because it will show the front,back and the side of this famous dress that was designed by designer Arefeh Mansouri. This picture shows her avant-garde and contemporary style and would complement this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fashionnews2012 (talk • contribs) 20:05, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

File:SA Army General rank.jpg

All use of these files fails WP:NFG and sometimes also WP:NFCC#9 and/or WP:NFCC#10c. --Stefan2 (talk) 20:43, 3 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I have deleted all the images from tables. While I am glad to see someone enthusiastic about Wikipedia I do think you are being too unflexible with the guidelines. I always thought the purpose of wikipedia was to work together.

From WP:NFG - The use of non-free images arranged in a gallery or tabular format is usually unacceptable, but should be considered on a case-by-case basis.

IMHO there is enough justification here for an exception. Rather than being ruthless in your application of the rules why can't you find some lee-way and treat this as a "case by case" basis Gbawden (talk) 06:50, 4 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

As official rank insignia, they are not replaceable, surely? As such, wouldn't it be valid to use "fair use" images to illustrate the ranks themselves so long as the images aren't used gratuitiously (e.g. it would be valid on the article about South African rank insignia, but not on a bibiography of someone holding that rank). AustralianRupert (talk) 07:45, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

First: I see that some files are listed multiple times in the list above. I only meant to list each file once, but I assume that I made some copy & paste error. I'm sorry about this.

Secondly: This has nothing to do with whether something is replaceable or not. The problem is that Wikipedia policy says that you are supposed to use as few non-free images as possible, and if you put lots of images in a gallery, you are not really using a small number of images. See for example WP:NFC#UUI §2: you can't include images of disc covers in a discography. A discography is a list of music discs, and this is basically the same situation: a list of military ranks. Thus, WP:NFC#UUI §2 renders this use of the images invalid. --Stefan2 (talk) 10:16, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. Whether something is replaceable or not is at the very heart of fair use. If it can be replaced with something, then sure get rid of it. But if not, then its necessity should be considered. Additionally, one doesn't need an image to understand a discography; however, one might need an image to understand the difference in insignia. Essentially they are being used to illustrate commentary of the images themselves. If such articles only used words to describe the insignia, the majority of readers would have a hard time understanding what was being talked about. Thus a claim of fair use seems reasonable in an article that focuses specifically on describing exactly what the rank insignia consist of/look like. AustralianRupert (talk) 10:33, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Um, no. See WP:NFCC. There are 10 criteria that an image has to fulfil and only WP:NFCC#1 has anything to do with whether there are free alternatives or not. Compare with Wikipedia talk:Non-free content/Archive 56#Proposed modification to WP:NFC about currency images which is a very similar situation. --Stefan2 (talk) 12:52, 5 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]