Assassin's Creed Wiki:Images

The following is the official Assassin's Creed Wiki Image policy. The policy dictates requirements for sourcing images and information about the usage of images on the Assassin's Creed Wiki. In the Wiki's never-ending quest to improve the quality of information provided to our users, it is important that the wiki follows not only the basic copyright laws required of it, but that we stringently restrict the flow of unused, low quality and purposeless images being brought onto the site. In order to achieve these aims, it is absolutely required that all images uploaded to the Assassin's Creed Wiki be properly sourced and licensed using the appropriate copyright template when uploading an image. The original source must always be used, meaning members must cite the original source rather than the website where they found the image, assuming that a member of said website did not create the image themselves. The policy also requires that permission from the original artist/photographer be obtained, whenever possible, before the image is uploaded. If permission is not obtained or images are not properly sourced then the uploader is essentially stealing, hence why this policy was enacted.

Guidelines
All images uploaded to the Assassin's Creed Wiki must be sourced with the original source rather than any website that the image may have been found on. For example, an image of Ezio Auditore da Firenze may have been found on a website containing a gallery of Assassin's Creed images, but that is not a proper image source to put. Instead, the image should be sourced to the media it originally came from, be it a game, novel or concept art.

It is a legal requirements that images uploaded under Fair Use serve a function. As such, images cannot be uploaded solely for inclusion in a gallery unless the gallery is intergral to the function of the article. For example, the images in Tiber Island headquarters serve to provide a visual representation of the location in question; each image is unique and depicts a different part of that location. The inclusion of another image of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad solely for use in the gallery is not permitted, as their are already ample supply of images depicting his character in use.

When uploading the image, the source should be included in the images edit summary.

The games and Google
"The games", "Ubisoft", "Google" and "Yahoo Images" (as well as other equally ambiguous sources) are not acceptable image sources, despite the fact that users find many of the images for their articles there. Simply stating “Google” is not acceptable and will be grounds for the deletion of the offending image. Likewise, linking to the website that the user found the image on is also not acceptable, as they are not the original source.

There will, however, be exceptions to this rule. Sometimes a newly uploaded image has been sitting a user’s computer for some time. That user must make every effort to find the original source, though if they cannot find it then they must state the exact reason why they cannot find that source. If a user saved an image from DeviantArt long ago but cannot find the image again on the website, they must state that they know they found it on DeviantArt but cannot find exactly where due to the length have time that has passed. The same goes for any other website image gallery such as DeviantArt orsimilar gallery sites. The image will may be deleted if this is the case, though it must be clearly stated or an Administrator will assume that it simply has not been sourced.

As far as search engines like Google and Yahoo are concerned, no user can justifiably use Google or Yahoo in any situation. Use of such an ambiguous source for an image is no different than citing “The Library” as a source on an essay paper. If you found the image on a Google Search, then you will clearly be able to find the site again. If the site has, in fact, disappeared, then state that but do not mention Google. If the image also happened to be deleted from its original website, cite the website as a source and mention that the image is no longer there.

Permission
Permission is an important factor to be considered before any images are uploaded. Any images taken from the games, comics or other media almost certainly have Fair Use permission attached to them. This means that explicit permission from the authors is not required, so long as suffiecient attribution is given, the image is being used in a descriptive, not degrading fashion.

As the uploading of fan-art is not permitted (see Fan art below), the chances of express permission being required are slim, though if such a case does occur, verifiable evidence of permission being granted must be readily available, in case accusations to the contrary occur. If permission cannot be proven, appropriate action will be taken.

Fan art and realworld images
The uploading of fan art for use on an article is expressly forbidden, regardless of the quality of the image in question, or whether permission has been obtained.

In the case of realworld images, such images such be avoided at all cost, unless their is no alternative means of procurring an image. For example, the image File:Henry Ford.jpg is not taken from any Assassin's Creed material; however, as the image is suitable for the article (and so long as it follows the requirements of this policy), it may be used only on the Henry Ford article. On the otherhand, a realworld image of the Basilica di San Marco is not acceptable, as suitable in-game images are easily obtainable.

User page images
Users may, up to a limit, upload images for their own personal use. In this context, personal use is descibed as 'for use solely outside the article mainspace; including user pages, blogs, forum posts and the likes'. These images are not, under any circumstances, to be inserted into the mainspace.

The number of personal images for use within userboxes are limited to ten images per user, and must be under 250 x 250 pixels. Once again, these images must follow all requirements needed of them. Any images created by the user for use on their personal page must be sourced to the user in question.

Failure to source images
If a user fails to source their images, then they are in breach of this Image Policy. It will therefore be treated as a breach of any other policies and, thus, there will be consequences. The Administrators keep a close eye on recent uploads to ensure that all images are properly sourced, so it is next to impossible to upload an image, fail to source it and get away with it. The first time a user breaks the policy, they will be warned that they have failed to follow the policy and that the next time it happens they will be blocked for a certain amount of time and the offending images, deleted. Like with all other blocks, the length of time a user is blocked for increases as the offenses continue.

The following punishments are used for users who fail to follow the image policy:
 * First offense: Warning
 * Second offense: One day ban
 * Third offense: Three day ban
 * Fourth offense: One month ban
 * Fifth offense: Infinite ban on uploading media, and one week ban for disruption

Animated .GIF images
The use of animated .GIF images (which are considered personal images) is not allowed in mainspace pages. Mainspace pages are also commonly referred to as articles. If a .GIF image is found in an article, it will be removed and a notice will be given on the talk page not to add it back into the article. Despite being restricted from articles, animated .GIF images are allowed on talk pages, user pages and all other pages outside of the article mainspace.

Questions or conscerns
Any user who has any questions about the nature or content of this policy or any user who has any concerns about the policy should not hesitate to contact an active Administrator for help. Administrators are elected to their positions to carry out policies, but also to help users with any problems they might be having on Star Wars Fanon. Therefore, it is expected that any questions or concerns be directed to an Administrator, especially if the Administrator warns said user about the violation of this policy. Active and veteran members are also always available to help answer questions.