Talk:Anita Colby

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[edit] Fair use of images

I removed the image link from this page as it does not fall under the guidelines of Wikipedia:Fair use. To use a magazine cover you have to specifically refer to the usage on that particular magazine, not just use the picture. It is slightly unclear how much detail this requires; in this case you can probably rewrite the caption to the image and/or the text so that it is fair critical use. Do you have this copy of the magazine? It is slightly unclear to me what would be reasonable withou knowing what the story in the magazine is. Something like "Her comeback was so successful she appeared on the cover of Time Magazine in 1944" would give sufficient fair use justification in my opinion. Also you should put a note on the picture page saying the fair use justification for the article. Yes there are lots of articles that dont justify their fair use, but they are legally problematic and the situation needs to be improved. Justinc 23:01, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Got it...

I see. It's not just enough that she's the topic of the cover. I'll instead dig up a screenshot from a film and use that, of course crediting the film in the caption as well. Steve-O 00:10, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

I think you could get away with the cover. A screenshot would be much nicer though. Publicity shots are good too, but hard to get now - the on-set stills were often amazingly well photographed. Happy hunting... Justinc 00:58, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Publicity shots

Are they OK? I always question those when I see them.. autographed 8X10 ones collectors have. Wouldn't they be under cw laws more than, say, a screenshot? Thanks for the info, I just like to be clear. Steve-O 01:33, 23 September 2005 (UTC)

It is unclear. {{promophoto}} is accepted as a valid fair use tag in general (if tagged correctly). But these have to be distributed to the press with implicit right to publish (ie similar to {{permission}}, although that is now being deleted). If you get an autographed 8x10 its not released under those conditions, because it is not asking for publicity, its just a photo sale. So I think a still is the best option. Its harder with dead people as you cant just go and ask to take a photo; asking the heirs to release a free photo is ideal, if hard work (and it can then be used on other wiki projects). Justinc 01:49, 23 September 2005 (UTC)