Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Fanon Wiki:Image Policy

*Keep in mind that these policies are ultimately guidelines. If it is discovered that a policy restricts something that the policy was created for but didn't intend to restrict, then the policy should be changed.*

This is the policy on image uploading.

## Copyright

From Wikia *Terms of Use*:

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## General Notes

* Images in the public domain (Google, DeviantArt, or some other image search site) are, contrary to popular belief, not extensively copyrighted. They are free to be used by anyone under United States law and Wikia policy. Therefore, they may be used freely by anyone on the site without having to give attribution.
	+ If an artist from DeviantArt requests you give attribution to his/her work, do so out of respect for them.
* When you upload a new image do not overwrite any existing images. Always upload new images under a new file name.
* *Do not upload pornographic, vulgar, or gory images.*
* If you are using an edited image that comes from an already copyrighted source, that is on another Wikia wiki, you do not have to attribute the wiki it came from, or the user that edited it.
* *Do not use real-life images to describe a character's appearance. This is an obvious break-in of one's privacy. If an image is found to be from real-life, it will be immediately deleted and the uploader punished accordingly.*

## Attribution

Attribution deals with giving credit to the rightful owners of image content on this wiki. Any images that come from the *The Asterisk War* light novels, manga and/or anime are credited by this wiki to **Yū Miyazaki** and **A-1 Pictures**, their rightful owners.

### DeviantArt

There is a lot of concern and confusion about images that come from DeviantArt. While it is generally polite and customary to ask the author for permission to use their images, it is not required. Regardless of what their images say on them, DeviantArt images are not protected under any United States copyright laws, nor Wikia policy, unless the users themselves have submitted their images for a copyright via the proper legal channels, which is almost always not the case. Therefore, the following is the policy regarding images from DeviantArt:

* If you received your image from DeviantArt, whether you have the author's permission or not, you must give attribution to the author either on the image's page or on the article the image is featured on. You only need to attribute the author on one of these pages.
* If, however, the image was bought from a DeviantArt user by the user that is using the image, no attribution to the author needs to be given, as that author has sold the image to a new owner, making it the purchaser's image instead.

## Multiple Images

The issue of multiple users using the images of the *same* character has often been a hot-button issue on this wiki. The policy of this wiki, in regards to this, is as follows.

* It is allowed for more than one user to use the images of the same character if the following conditions are met:
	+ The images in question come from another series (doesn't have to be an anime or manga) that is not owned by either user. For example, two users using images of Ichigo Kurosaki for their characters.
	+ The images in question come from the main Naruto anime or manga. Since the content of *The Asterisk War* is only owned by Miyazaki and the anime studio, no one else may claim ownership of their images, *even if they are edited versions of those images*.
* It is *not* allowed for more than one user to use the images of the same character if the following is the case:
	+ If the image was created, from scratch, by the user that uploaded the image.
	+ If the user paid for the image from a third party source (such as an artist from DeviantArt).

In the latter two cases, if you have the permission of the original creator, then it becomes acceptable for more than one user to have the images of the same character. In the case of paid-for images, however, refer to the section on "Attribution" and see the "DeviantArt" sub-section.

## Consquences

Violations of this policy are punishable. The following method should be followed for carrying out these consequences;

* **First offense**: Warning and file deletion
* **Second offense**: Second warning and file deletion
* **Third offense**: Third warning and file deletion
* **Fourth offense**: 3-day block
* **Fifth offense**: 1-week block
* **Sixth offense**: 1-month block
* **Seventh offense**: 3-month block
* **Further offense**: Permanent block (depending on the severity of the offense)