WikiQueer:Non-free content review/guidelines

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The Non-free content review page is a place where WikiQueerians discuss whether media without free content licenses are in compliance with WikiQueer's non-free content criteria. A list of current content review requests is maintained on the Category:Non-free content review requested page.

Uses that are legal, or perceived to be legal, may still not be allowed by WikiQueer policy on non-free content. The primary goal of this policy is to protect WikiQueer's mission to produce content that is perpetually free for unlimited distribution, modification and application by all users in all media. WikiQueer's policy embodies a compromise between this goal and another central part of our mission, production of a quality encyclopedia. As a further concern, we wish to minimize legal exposure. We, therefore, permit only a limited amount of non-free content under strictly defined circumstances that are deliberately more restrictive than United States fair use law.

How to nominate
Please follow these steps to nominate the media for review:
 * Add the Non-free review template to the media page.
 * Start a new section with level 2 header (==) at the bottom of this page, using a link to the media as the header title. For example:  ==File: ImageNameHere ==
 * Include reason(s) for nominating (references to specific WQ:NFC criteria are helpful) and the article(s) for which fair use is to be evaluated.
 * Be sure to sign your comments with ~.

How to close
When a discussion has run its course, it can be closed. Active discussions should not be closed unless there is a clear consensus for a particular action, or more than 4 weeks have passed since the media was listed here. Generally, discussions should run for at least 7 days. The clearer the consensus, the sooner the discussion can be closed. Any editor may close a discussion.

Closing the discussion

 * Put a discussion top template below the media's section header.
 * After the last comment, add four dashes on a new line.
 * Enter closing comments and/or action taken under the dashes. Be sure to sign your comments with ~.
 * Put a discussion bottom template under your comments.

Media action
Depending upon the outcome of the discussion, several actions may be taken. If the media is to be kept, simply replace the Non-free review template on the media page with Non-free reviewed.

If the media is to be removed, the closer should remove the media from the applicable articles. If the media is removed from all articles, it may be tagged with Di-orphaned fair use or, if the closer is an admin, deleted at their discretion. If the media has a remediable problem, the closer is encouraged to implement the fix or tag the media as appropriate. For example:


 * If the media is deemed to be too high resolution/fidelity (NFCC#3), add the Non-free reduce template to the media page.
 * If the media does not have a source (NFCC#10A), add the {{subst:nsd}} template to the media page.
 * If the media does not have a copyright tag (NFCC#10B), add the {{subst:nld}} template to the media page.
 * If the media does not have a rationale (NFCC#10C), add the {{subst:frn}} template to the media page.