Pensapedia:Uploading images

Uploading images is easy at Pensapedia. Just select "Upload file" in the Toolbox module in the sidebar to the left. This will take you to Special:Upload, where you can select an image from your computer to upload. The "Destination filename" input box allows you to select a different name for the file than the one it has on your computer, if you wish. The "Summary" field should be used to leave comments about the image, such as the date, photographer, source, etc.

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Image use policy

At Pensapedia, contributions are licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License, which allows anyone the ability to copy, redistribute and modify our content. In line with our license, images upload should adhere to a copyleft license such as the GFDL, Creative Commons licenses, or be in the public domain — with two exceptions we will cover below.

What is okay to upload

In layman's terms, adhering to the copyleft licenses above limits us to using the following types of images:

1. An image that you yourself created, and are willing to release or license under one of the methods listed above
2. An image that is in the public domain. This includes the following:
   • Images that were published before January 1, 1923 in the United States.
   • Images that were created by the United States Government, i.e. images created by the federal government, or by an employee in the course of his official duties.

What should not be uploaded

You should not upload the following types of images:

1. An image that is copyrighted (see exceptions below).
2. An image that you do not know the copyright status of.
   • In the instance that you believe an image is acceptable for use on Pensapedia but cannot ascertain for certain its copyright status, please contact an administrator or post on the Village pump for help.

Exceptions

There are two exceptions to the rules as laid out above:

1. Fair use images. In short, "fair use" is when a copyrighted image is used for strictly illustrative and educational purposes and said use does not impede the copyright holder's ability to distribute, modify, or profit from the content. Pensapedia will allow "fair use" images to be uploaded. Some examples are:
   • Corporate logos
   • Low-resolution copies of copyrighted images when there is no suitable alternative
2. Images which are copyrighted, but the copyright holder has granted express permission for the image to be used in Pensapedia. In this instance, the template {{CopyrightedPerm}} must be added to the image description page, and the copyright holder must be credited on each page in which the image is used.