Deadlock:Copyrights

For most purposes, the Wikipedia copyrights apply: Wikipedia:Copyrights

Certain rules must be adhered to with images uploaded to the Wiki.

Copyright and fair use guidelines

It is important to use copyrighted material with care to avoid potential legal situations. Many instances of image use within the scope of this Wiki will qualify as fair use, but use your own creation instead of a copyrighted image whenever possible.

• Screenshots of copyrighted material created by Valve are acceptable. This includes in-game screenshots, images of game content such as models and effects, and screenshots of developer tools such as Hammer Editor. Do not post original texture files; to show a texture, take a screenshot of it in use in-game or in Hammer.
• If the image uses copyrighted content which is not created by Valve, you should be careful it will qualify as fair use when used on the wiki. Examples of fair use:
  • A screenshot of third-party development content used in a tutorial (such as creation of a texture in Adobe Photoshop)
  • Logos and promotional images/screenshots for games and mods which have pages on this Wiki
  • Fanmade maps for illustration of a game concept or puzzle
  • Anything where the creator has given permission for the image to be used in tutorials or other resources or posted on this Wiki.

Unacceptable use of copyrighted material

Examples of unacceptable images. This list is not comprehensive and common sense should be used.

• A diagram or flowchart of game development which was found on another website and/or is probably copyrighted
• Logos or screenshots of copyrighted material which are not used to illustrate article subjects or tutorials, such as the logo of your favorite clothing company
• Copyrighted content that is only vaguely related to the article subject, such as a Penny Arcade comic about Deadlock