User:Jackson Peebles/Adoption/PantherLeapord Exam 7

Here's the test. Don't worry if you struggle a bit with this one. Be sure to explain your answers so I can tell where you're coming from, however as this topic has potential legal ramifications, I won't be able to accept all answers as long as you're thinking and will be more stringent here. Let's go.

1.) Q- Is Wikipedia truly free? This is an opinion question

A- No. As there are several non-free images and files that are used (Despite how badly free file purists want to get rid of them!)

• It's an opinion, but I (sort of) beg to differ. The knowledge is free. It's free to read. It's just not completely free in that fair use images cannot be redistributed or used in certain contexts. 5/5

2.) Q- List three times when you can upload a picture to the Commons.

A-

• • When you took it yourself and it is not of copyrighted content
  • When you create an original artwork and upload it
  • When you have permission from the maker of the work that you can upload it to commons for free use

• 5/5 Yup!

3.) Q- You find music displaying this licence [1] (non-commercial). Can we upload it to Commons?

A- No

• 3/5 Why not? I know I didn't say that you need to elaborate, but it's implied with all of these questions. I'll give the points back if you elaborate.

4.) Q- A user uploads a collage of all the Phillies' 2008 players' official team photographs so the photos spell 08 (background: the Phillies won the World Series in 2008). Is this suitable for inclusion on Wikipedia? The user in question created it himself.

A- No. Per WP:NFCC#1 anyone can create that image and it is composed exclusively of copyrighted images

• 4/5 Your answer is correct, but it's because it's a derivative work.

5.) Q- What is a derivative work?

A- An original work based on a previously made work

• 5/5 Good, concise description.

6.) Q- Can you upload a press image of Barack Obama?

A- No. Per WP:NFCC#1 as the person is alive then anyone can take a photo of them

• 5/5 Very good. There are plenty of official federal photographs of him (public domain) or other pictures available.

7.) Q- What about a press image of a man on death row?

A- That is tricky; as they are on death row they are a little bit harder to access so you could make the argument for fair use but most likely it will still be considered unusable as the person is still alive and as such per WP:NFCC#1 it is a replaceable photo. However after they are executed and the body is either buried or cremated THEN the image can be uploaded as it cannot be replaced at that point

• 5/5 Nice! That covered all of your bases. A press image might not be replaceable, so it could be eligible under fair use.

8.) Q- What would you do if you found an image that was not released under a suitable tag for inclusion on Wikipedia (e.g., all rights were reserved and the work was not in the public domain)?

A- I would make sure that I have permission from the creator of the image to upload it. I could try to make the case for fair use but due to the stupidly broad wording of WP:NFCC#1 it is inadvisable to do so as no matter how hard it is to replace an image (For instance a hummingbird hovering over the lava pit of a volcano) it is still considered replaceable and as such cannot be used.

• 5/5 Correct - can't use unless you get permission. It isn't exactly stupidly broad - it follows the law ;-).

9.) Q- A final practical test... Go. Have a snoop around some wikipedia articles, see if you can find an image which is currently being used under "fair use". Come back and link to it (using [[:File:IMAGENAME]]. You must get the : before the File name, as we cannot display the image here!)

A- File:IOS_7_Home_Screen.png

• 5/5 Good find, and good example!

Once you have finished, please notify me on my talk page, then proceed to Lesson 8: Policy.

Y 42/45 Nice work! Carry on!