Not sure what you're talking about. Copyrighted images needn't be fair-use. For instance, I retain all copyright on photos I've placed on Wikipedia and Wikicommons (including those photos here on this article), but I've licensed them under CC-SA-2.5, which is a completely wiki-friendly license. I have a strong distaste for the anti-copyright tirade that's gone on here on Wikipedia and every time I return to have a gander it only gets worse.