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Orphaned non-free image File:Cosmic Jokers - Cosmic Jokers (1974) album art.jpg

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Replaceable non-free use File:Hrvatska enciklopedija 1999–2009.JPG

Thanks for uploading File:Hrvatska enciklopedija 1999–2009.JPG. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of non-free 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 non-free 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:

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@Iruka13 I would be grateful for some assistance regarding this file. My reason for adding this image is that a visually clear photo of the entire encyclopedia is not easy to obtain. If I wanted to create the picture myself, I'd have to find the encyclopedia in some library, and there's no guarantee that the lighting there would allow for a photo that isn't blurry, with bad colour balance, etc. - I don't have a very good camera either. So I find using the non-free image a more reasonable solution.

Is this a sufficient reason to keep the non-free image? Personally, I don't see why this image is different copyright-wise from the numerous copyrighted book covers used on WP, so I would assume it should be fine too. — Phazd (talk|contribs) 03:26, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Yes, what you listed is not a significant reason - the very fact of having the opportunity to take such a photo is important.

The rights of a photographer when creating exact copies of 2D images is a controversial issue. The scanner does not have such rights. So only the rights of the author of the cover itself should be taken into account. However, if the photo is not an exact reproduction of the cover and/or, as in your case, a 3D object was photographed, the photographer’s rights must be taken into account. If it is possible to use a freer image, a less free image should not be used. — Ирука¹³ 11:47, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

In that case I suppose the image should be removed. — Phazd (talk|contribs) 16:56, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

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