User talk:Alex Costache

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Alex Costache!

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File:Players in Ghost Recon- Wildlands.jpg

File:Players in Ghost Recon- Wildlands.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that. The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.) This file is a copyright violation for the following reason: Non-free screenshot: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

 

Zaxxon0 (talk) 23:12, 28 July 2023 (UTC)

The deletion is completely baseless. While the software (the game) is paid and copyrighted, taking a screenshot and sharing it doesn't constitute a copyright violation. Accordingly to Wikipedia's own policy, the screenshot is used for identification of the software in question. Moreover, obviously there is no other "free alternative" and the screenshot is stored on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. This is considered fair use. Also, Ubisoft (the developer of the game) is supporting taking and sharing online screenshots of their games. To quote from their own policy: "We are happy to have talented, enthusiastic players who talk about our games, share their experiences and create incredible fan content. We love seeing your contributions out there!". (Source: https://www.ubisoft.com/en-gb/help/connectivity-and-performance/article/posting-copyrighted-ubisoft-material/000062649). Also I am the creator of the screenshot. Alex Costache (talk) 02:11, 28 August 2023 (UTC)