Template:Short-Rationale
| This image is non-free, whilst some information as to why its fair-use is provided, this information may not explain in detail how use of the image meets each of the non-free content criteria An experienced editor should contact the uploader and/or add additional information to the rationale for this image to resolve the concern. The concern may also be discussed on the talk page. Once the image rationale adequately explains how the image meets NFCC, this template may be replaced with {{Standard-Rationale}}, or the information given used to fill out a {{Non-free use rationale}} This is NOT a deletion notice!
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Usage
Add this tag (do not subst) immediately above any licensing information. You may optionally specify a reason as the first parameter. Do not replace or remove any copyright or licensing information already present.
This template is meant to be used when the rationale given for a non-free image's use is limited, or does not adequately cover all the points mentioned in the Non-free content-criteria, to prompt discussion or review by other editors. If an image has blatantly false licensing information, such as a screen-shot of a recent film tagged as public domain, use one of the templates below.
Use this template if:
- The image has some rationale for the use of a non-free image, but it's limited.
Do not use this template if:
- No rationale at all is given. Use
{{subst:nrd}} - There is no source information at all. Use
{{subst:nsd}}. - There is no licensing information at all. Use
{{subst:nld}}. - The image is possibly non-free as described at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images.
Images tagged with this template are placed in Category:Wikipedia files with short rationale
See also
- Wikipedia:Media copyright questions
- Category:All disputed non-free images
- Category:Possible copyright violations
- Template:dfu
- Wikipedia:Fair use review
External links
- Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States, a handy copyright reference