Template talk:Orphaned

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[edit] Better wording

This template is the one recommended by Template:Orfud. It is very good, but is a bit misleading when it comes to fair use with permission content. It says "the image is unlicensed for use on Wikipedia"; which is confusing for the uploaders of many images where the uploader got a written release (but not a free content license) from the copyright holder.

Perhaps it could say, "the image is not free content".

What do you think? I was embarrassed to put it on User talk:Raul654#Orphaned fair use image (Image:EricRaymond.jpg). --Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 16:29, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Agree ... I've fixed it. As many times as I have used it, I never actually stopped to read it. Plenty of images .are. licensed for use on Wikipedia, but we don't accept those images any more.

New text:

“

The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use.

”

Old text:

“

I notice the 'image' page currently specifies that the image is unlicensed for use on Wikipedia and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use.

”

Thoughts? --BigDT 19:53, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

How about "The image description page currently indicates that the image is not available under a free license and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use."? —Bkell (talk) 20:18, 21 January 2007 (UTC)