StrategyWiki talk:Guide/File uploads

Fair use?
Will we eventually have to use fair-use templates like Wikipedia?  bibliomaniac 1  5  17:47, 1 March 2007 (CST)
 * I think this was discussed before (a while back), and the conclusion was that we needn't bother, since almost all of our images are under fair use anyway, so we can just put a blanket announcement somewhere to that effect. --DrBob (Talk) 23:50, 1 March 2007 (CST)
 * It's unlikely. Our fair use claim is particularly strong because strategy guides are inherently complementary works, and this is backed up by caselaw: "copying that is complementary to the copyrighted work (in the sense that nails are complements of hammers) is fair use, but copying that is a substitute ... (in the sense that nails are substitutes for pegs or screws) ... is not fair use." All our images fall under the former. And besides, I bet companies would be only too pleased that guides are showing off all the neat features of their games... it's free advertising! :) GarrettTalk 00:51, 2 March 2007 (CST)

File Names
Should we disallow game name abbreviations but allow descriptors to be abreviated (i.e. orig for original)? The game name is like the most important thing, and abbreviations can lead to other games having the same abbreviation... --Notmyhandle (talk • contribs) 19:27, 5 May 2007 (CDT)
 * I think having the full name is helpful, but collisions shouldn't be too common even with just the abbreviation. We should promote going with full names, but allow short forms. -- Prod (Talk) 14:35, 11 May 2007 (CDT)