Image talk:Linksys48portswitch.jpg

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of a fair use image as a replaceable image. Please do not modify it.

The result of the debate was to Delete the image. If the product is being marketed, it can be purchased and photographed. "Replaceable" is not limited to what an editor can find; it includes images that can be created. This is a replaceable fair use image and must be deleted per WP:NFCC#1. -- But|seriously|folks  01:11, 12 July 2007 (UTC)

The issue with fair use it that it states: might reasonably be found. I could not resonalbly find a replacement photo or I would have used one. --akc9000 ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 22:59, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Whenever an free image could be created with reasonable effort, the Wikipedia approach is to have no picture until somebody creates one. This is a product that's for sale, so it seems possible that someone could take a picture of it eventually. nadav (talk) 23:06, 9 July 2007 (UTC)

Yes, if someone could reasonably take a photo of one. It is unresonable by you to suggest a photo could be taken of this unit since they are not sold in stores. It is reasonable to use the photo that was supplied by the company to myself when I asked for a photo I could use.

Fair use states that a free photo should be used when a free can reasonably be found. It cannot reasonally be found and your logic in this is flawed. This photo was from a press kit. Press kit photos are used thoughout wiki with no issue being raised. --akc9000 ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 16:14, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

Please point to me the Policy that says Wiki would prefer no photo. That is not what I understand the policy guideline to mean. --akc9000 ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 13:14, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

To help you understand, the legal def of fair use: In its most general sense, a fair use is any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and "transformative" purpose such as to comment upon, criticize or parody a copyrighted work.

I personally have alot of experience with this law in dealing with Paramount Studios, in regard to Star Trek and using photos from that show on a website under fair use law. Believe me when I tell you these photo's (the router photos) fall completely under fair use law. (FYI: The Star Trek photos did too.) --akc9000 ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 13:23, 11 July 2007 (UTC)