FAMEPedia:Files for discussion

{| style="clear:both; background:white;" Files for discussion (FfD) is for listing images and other media files which are unneeded or have either free content or non-free content usage concerns. Files that have been listed here for more than 7 days are eligible for either deletion or removal from pages if either a consensus to do so has been reached or no objections to deletion or removal have been raised. To quote the non-free content criteria, "it is the duty of users seeking to include or retain content to provide a valid rationale; those seeking to remove or delete it are not required to show that one cannot be created." For undeletion requests, first contact the administrator who deleted the file. If you are unable to resolve the issue with that administrator, the matter should be brought to deletion review.
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Examples of what files you may request for discussion, deletion or change here:


 * Obsolete – The file has been replaced by a better version.
 * Orphan – The file is not used on any pages in FAMEPedia.
 * Unencyclopedic – The file doesn't seem likely to be useful in any Miraheze project.
 * Low quality – The file is of an extremely low resolution, distorted, or has other physical image quality concerns.
 * Copyright violation – The file might be used in violation of copyright.
 * Possibly unfree – The file is tagged with a freeness claim, but may actually be eligible for copyright in the United States or the country of origin.
 * NFCC violation – The file is used under a claim of fair use but does not meet the requirements.
 * NFCC applied to free image – The file is used under a claim of fair use, but the file is either too simple, or is an image which has been wrongly labeled given evidence presented on the file description page.
 * Wrong license or status – The file is under one license, but the information on the file description pages suggests that a different license is more appropriate, or a clarification of status is desirable.
 * Wrongly claimed as own – The file is under a self license, but the information on the file description pages suggests otherwise.

If you have questions if something should be deleted, consider asking at Media Copyright Questions.




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What not to list here
 For concerns not listed below, if a deletion is uncontroversial, do not use this process. Instead tag a file with {{subst:prod}}. However, if the template is removed, please do not reinsert it; list the file for deletion then.

For speedy deletion candidates as well, do not use this page; instead use one of the speedy deletion templates. See the criteria for speedy deletion. These are: duplicates (where both files are on FAMEPedia), thumbnails, broken files, non-existent files, non-commercial, "by permission" files and files which are not an image, sound file or video clip and have no encyclopedic use.

Files that have no source, have an unknown copyright, are unused or replaceable non-free, or are non-free without rationale can be marked so that they will be deleted after a week, and should not be listed on this page. Add one of the following to the file page:
 * 1)  if a file has no source indicated.
 * 2)  if a file has a source but no licensing information.
 * 3)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but isn't used in any articles.
 * 4)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but could be replaced by a free file.
 * 5)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but the rationale isn't sufficient or is disputed.
 * 6)  if a file has no non-free use rationale.



Redundant or duplicate files do not have to be listed here. Please use 
 * 1) for speedy deletion if the other file is on FAMEPedia, not on Commons
 * 2) if the file now exists on Commons, or now commons for files with the same name on Commons. (Don't nominate protected images, they are usually locally uploaded and protected since they are used in an interface message or in a highly used template, thus they are high-risk.)

For blatant copyright infringements, use speedy deletion by tagging the file db-f9.

If a file is listed as public domain or under a free license, but lacks verification of this (either by an OTRS ticket number or a notice on the source website), tag it as {{subst:npd}}. 

Files that are hosted on Miraheze Commons cannot be deleted via this process. Please use the Commons deletion page instead.

Description pages with no local file, even though they are in the file namespace, should not be listed here. </li>
 * 1) Redirects should be treated as in any other namespace: if no speedy deletion criteria apply, they should be listed at FAMEPedia:Redirects for discussion.
 * 2) Local description pages with no associated file are speedy-deletable under criterion G8; use db-imagepage.
 * 3) Local description pages for files hosted on Commons are usually speedy-deletable under criterion F2 if there is no content relevant to FAMEPedia; use db-fpcfail.
 * 4) Any other local description pages for files hosted on Commons should be listed at FAMEPedia:Miscellany for deletion.

If a file is appropriately licensed and could be usable elsewhere, consider copying it to the Miraheze Commons instead of listing it for deletion. Once copied to the Commons, it is eligible for speedy deletion per criterion 8 for files.</li>

If you are the uploader of the image, tag it with db-author.</li> </ol>

Instructions for listing files for discussion To list a file:
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State the reasons why the file should be deleted, removed, or altered. Also, state what specific action should be taken, preferably in bold text; this allows discussion participants and closers to better understand the purpose of the nomination. Some examples of nomination statements include:


 * Delete. Orphaned with no foreseeable encyclopedic usage.
 * Delete. Replaced by File:FILE2.
 * Free (public domain) file may actually be eligible for copyright in the United States. This photograph was actually first published in, not.
 * Remove from ARTICLE1 and ARTICLE2. The file only meets FP:NFCC with its use in ARTICLE3.
 * Non-free file may actually be free. This logo does not seem to meet the threshold of originality to be eligible for copyright in the United States and should actually be tagged free using PD-logo.

Some common reasons for deletion or removal from pages are: These are not the only "valid" reasons to discuss a file. Any properly explained reason can be used. The above list comprises the most common and uncontroversial ones.
 * Obsolete – The file has been replaced by a better version. Indicate the new file name.
 * Orphan – The file is not used on any pages in FAMEPedia. (If the file is only available under "fair use", please use {{subst:orfud}} instead). Please consider moving "good" free licensed files to Commons rather than outright deleting them, other projects may find a use for them even if we have none; you can also apply Copy to Miraheze Commons.
 * Unencyclopedic – The file doesn't seem likely to be useful in this encyclopedia (or for any Miraheze project). Images used on userpages should generally not be nominated on this basis alone unless the user is violating the FAMEPedia:What FAMEPedia is not policy by using FAMEPedia to host excessive amounts unencyclopedic material (most commonly private photos).
 * Low quality – The image is of an extremely low resolution, distorted, or has other physical image quality concerns.
 * Copyright violation – The file might be used in violation of copyright.
 * Possibly unfree file – The file marked as free may actually be non-free. If the file is determined to be non-free, then it will be subject to the non-free content criteria in order to remain on FAMEPedia.
 * Non-free file issues – The non-free file may not meet all requirements outlined in the non-free file use policy, or may not be necessary to retain on FAMEPedia or specific articles due to either free alternatives or better non-free alternative(s) existing.
 * File marked as non-free may actually be free – The file is marked non-free, but may actually be free content. (Example: A logo may not eligible for copyright alone because it is not original enough, and thus the logo is considered to be in the public domain.)

If you remove a file from an article, list the article from which you removed it so there can be community review of whether the file should be deleted. This is necessary because file pages do not remember the articles on which the file were previously used.


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Instructions for discussion participation
In responding to the deletion nomination, consider adding your post in the format where "Delete", "Keep", "Comment", or something else may replace "View". In posting their reasoning, many editors use abbreviations and cite to the following:
 * FAMEPedia:NFCC – Free equivalent is/is not available
 * FAMEPedia:NFCC – Significance
 * FAMEPedia:Non-free content – Unacceptable image use

Remember that polling is not a substitute for discussion. FAMEPedia's primary method of determining consensus is through editing and discussion, not voting. Although editors occasionally use straw polls in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys sometimes impede rather than assist discussion. They should be used with caution, and are no more binding than any other consensus decision.

Also remember that if you believe that an image is potentially useful for other projects and should be moved to Miraheze Commons, in lieu of responding, you can move it there yourself. See FAMEPedia:Moving files to the Commons for instructions.

Instructions for closing discussions
Nominations should be processed for closing after being listed for 7 days following the steps here.

Old discussions
The following discussions are more than 7 days old and are pending processing by an administrator:

For older nominations, see the archives.

Discussions approaching conclusion
Discussions with at least 6 full days since nomination. After 7 days, they may be closed.

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