Editing Deadlock:Copyrights

For most purposes, the Wikipedia copyrights apply: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Copyrights Wikipedia:Copyrights]

Certain rules must be adhered to with [[Help:Images|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 [[Wikipedia:Fair use|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 [[Wikipedia:Fair use|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 [[Wikipedia:Penny_Arcade_(webcomic)|Penny Arcade]] comic about [[Deadlock]]

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