Warhammer 40K Homebrew Wiki:Image Policy

The Warhammer 40K Homebrew Wiki maintains an image policy that concerns the proper sourcing and licensing of all images uploaded to the wiki. It also briefly explains the methods for adding images to the wiki. You are strongly encouraged to read both our tutorial to gain a more detailed understanding of this policy.

How to Upload Images
There are a number of methods you can use to upload images to WH40K Homebrew Wiki. Some are a bit more complex than others, but each one will ultimately allow you to populate your articles with images. Methods include:


 * 1) Special:Upload
 * 2) The Add images tool in articles.
 * 3) The image placeholder in articles.

An in-depth explanation of these three methods can be found in the tutorial.

Sourcing and licensing
How do I fill out the information template?

All images uploaded to WH40K Homebrew Wiki must be properly sourced and licensed with all other relevant information. The sections of information are as follows:


 * 1) Attention – any relevant information that other users need to know must be placed here.
 * 2) Licensing – a licensing template must be provided on the template. Licensing templates can be found here, and a detailed explanation about what each license means can be found on the Image Policy tutorial.
 * 3) Other versions – if any similar versions of an image on the wiki are known, they must be linked to here. The proper formatting is File:Filename.extension.

Additional guidelines
Are there any other image rules?

Beyond sourcing and licensing, there are a number of other elements of this policy that must be followed. These include:
 * 1) All images should be properly categorized by source, subject, and type.
 * 2) Duplicate images will be deleted.
 * 3) Images used exclusively for non-Warhammer 40,000 purposes will be deleted.
 * 4) Images that are not used on any page will be deleted.
 * 5) Each user is entitled to add their uploaded images to their own user Category (such as ), and it may only contain images created or significantly modified&mdash;cropping, resizing, rotating, and other minor edits do not count&mdash;by the user.
 * 6) If a user has uploaded an image they created or modified (beyond minor cropping and rotation) onto the WH40K Homebrew Wiki, and they have not specified a Creative Commons, GFDL, or Public Domain license, other users may not use said image without the permission of the user. This only applies to images that were created or modified, as defined above, by said user.
 * 7) Some users, however, may require that other users ask them for permission to use their images, regardless of the licensing. To avoid any entanglements, other users should use their best judgment and if they are unsure whether or not that they can use an image, they should ask for permission, first.

Violations
If a user fails to source or license an image they upload to the wiki, the user will be warned that the image must be sourced within twenty-four (24) hours or it will be deleted. Further problems&mdash;continued violations of the aforementioned warnings, knowingly inserting false copyright information, vandalism, etc.&mdash;may result in administrative action.