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Talk about a run-on sentence... "It is believed that the use of a limited number of web-resolution screenshots for identification and critical commentary on the computer or video game in question or the copyrighted character(s) depicted on the screenshot in question on the English-language Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation, qualifies as fair use under United States copyright law, as such display does not significantly impede the right of the copyright holder to sell the copyrighted material, is not being used to turn a profit in this context, and presents ideas that cannot be exhibited otherwise." Ross Uber - Talk - Contributions - 03:10, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
The table of contents on Category:Screenshots of computer and video games currently does not work correctly. All letters link to Image:LETTER, but the "Image" part of that is ignored for the purpose of indexing the images. I think this should be fixed in this template, rather than in the category page, because some images are included within the category without using this template, and those do work correctly. If someone knows how to fix this, please do so. Thanks! StuartBrady 03:37, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
Do you think it would perhaps be better changed to: "the copyright for it is most likely held by the company or person that developed the game?" This template is used for a screenshot of Scorched Earth, which was developed entirely by one person. Just a thought. 87.232.1.49 21:53, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
Ok, there are editors using this vague template as an excuse to over-reach Fair Use.
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Please read: 1, 2. BcRIPster 21:56, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure what you're talking about. Game screenshots are generally considered to have their copyright reside in the maker of the game, rather than the taker of the screenshot, because that's where the creativity came from. A reviewer won't come after you for reusing their screenshots (and would be on dubious ground anyway). Is there an example I'm missing? Night Gyr ( talk/ Oy) 08:56, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
Quick comment. Without forming an opinion on the discussion, there doesn't seem to be a consensus to change the licensing template at this time; you may wish to pursue dispute resolution or head to the village pump or appropriate image policy talk pages (perhaps WP:FU?) so that such consensus can be achieved. Luna Santin 22:22, 17 January 2007 (UTC)
After consideration I have added the discussion entry at WP:FU . BcRIPster 21:54, 13 February 2007 (UTC)
Can you add link to article screenshot, thanks. -- -Majestic- 12:04, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
"This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game..."
I'd like to request that the template be moved from Category:Video game templates to Category:Video game media templates. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 02:51, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
Can someone please update the image to this one? Image:Gamepad.svg
Thanks!-- SUBZ3R0 ( Talk | E-mail ) 20:40, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
Done.
Sandstein
22:02, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
I have proposed a wording change to our non-free image templates, and I'm trying to keep the discussion centralized here. Please join in the discussion. ( ESkog)( Talk) 11:31, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Since the category the template uses, Category:Screenshots of video games, has a number of sub-cats, is it possible it add the same functionality that {{ Non-free game cover}} has? That is, to allow the screenshots to be catted directly to the sub from the template in stead of having both the parent and sub.
Thanks for listening... - J Greb 16:40, 8 October 2007 (UTC)
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You know like for The Battle for Wesnoth, that game is open-source, yet whenever they go to tag screenshots of games, they always go for the "non-free game screenshot" tag. Think maybe we could add one of those If this is a screenshot of free software (GPL, BSD, etc.) do not use this template! Use the license tag that correspond to the license instead, optionally alongside {{Free screenshot}} to categorize as a free screenshot boxes to this tag? ViperSnake151 12:57, 30 October 2007 (UTC)
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Please add one above the present image. It will make the fact that the image is actually copyrighted clearer. — Kalan ? 17:22, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
In addition to, or instead of, the current controller image? — Coren (talk) 04:04, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
The aforementioned category has subcategories for each system, so as to make it easier to navigate and to clutter it up a lot less. Why not do the same thing for Category:Screenshots of video games? After all, there already are a few categories for certain consoles set up. N. Harmonik ( talk) 17:06, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
I think we should create a template for freeware because this template has been used in images of free but copyrighted software (specially videogames). Marco94 ( talk) 02:23, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
Shouldn't we also list the copyright owners? they deserve proper credit too. 68.36.214.143 ( talk) 18:39, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
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Request: Can you please replace the two images with this version?
Image:Copyrighted video game icon.svg Thanks in advance! --
Tkgd2007 (
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02:22, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
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There is a text in the template which show as "non-free", but link to the
Free software page. I'd like to suggest to replace the link to
Proprietary software.
-- Drhlajos ( talk) 08:41, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
{{ editprotected}} Please add mk:Шаблон:Неслободен скриншот на игра interwiki. Thanks. -- iNkubusse ? 22:17, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
{{ editprotected}} You know how Template: Non-free game cover is made so that you put this (|) then the console's name to have the image put in a specific sub-section? Maybe the same thing could be done to this template. If the screenshots were put into console-specific sub-sections, it would make navigating them much easier. N. Harmonik ( talk) 21:28, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
{{ editprotected}} Change the video link to video game. It read like the template was for videos and computer games instead of video games and computer games. RP9 ( talk) 19:56, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
{{ editprotect}} The link to Computer game needs to be changed to Personal computer game (maybe have it as [[Personal computer game|computer game]]. This is the correct link and is needed since the template is widely (fixing links in templates and infoboxes is allowed). TJ Spyke 17:33, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
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I know I've said this before but I thought it important to reiterate: you know how
Template: Non-free game cover is made so that you put this (|) then the console's name to have the image put in a specific sub-section? Maybe the same thing could be done to this template. If the screenshots were put into console-specific sub-sections, it would make navigating them much easier. Just add the text between the 'nowiki's: <includeonly>{{{category|[[Category:Screenshots of {{{1|Video}}} games|{{PAGENAME}}]]
{{#if:{{{2|}}}|[[Category:Screenshots of {{{2}}} games|{{PAGENAME}}]]|}}
{{#if:{{{3|}}}|[[Category:Screenshots of {{{3}}} games|{{PAGENAME}}]]|}} }}}</includeonly> To make it easier, maybe
Category: Screenshots of video games should be moved to
Category: Video game screenshots.
N. Harmonik (
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01:56, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
PS, I see your request has already stood for two days without comment. Maybe you could bring this up at WT:VG? — Martin ( MSGJ · talk) 10:39, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
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I believe there is enough consensus from
Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Video_games#Video_game_screenshots to move forward with better organizing the screenshots. Note the coding I provided above, I think it'll work.
N. Harmonik (
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03:29, 12 March 2010 (UTC)
Other templates, e.g. {{ Non-free software screenshot}}, {{ Non-free web screenshot}} include a more prominent (notice) reminder for the uploader to include a rationale. They also include a parameter to set when such a rationale is in place. While {{ Video game rationale}} can be used to substitute parameters in the {{ Non-free use rationale}}, it's not linked to in the reminder here in {{ Non-free game screenshot}}. Is it reasonable to ask for this template be amended as follows?
Thanks for reading. -- Trevj ( talk) 15:00, 7 November 2011 (UTC)
Does the template support only three subsections?. When I add more it only show three. See: File:Baconing screenshot.png, File:Portal2-chamber-comparison.jpg. -- Mika1h ( talk) 13:47, 6 December 2011 (UTC)
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Please consider replacing the current code about To the uploader with
|below={{#ifeq:{{{image_has_rationale|{{{image has rationale}}}}}}|yes|<includeonly>[[Category:Non-free images with NFUR stated]]</includeonly>|{{imbox
| type = notice
| image = [[File:Ambox warning blue.svg|50px|alt=Attention|link=]]
| style = background:#d3edfd;
|text = '''To the uploader''':
# Please add a detailed '''[[Wikipedia:Non-free use rationale guideline|fair use rationale]]''' for each use, as well as the '''source''' of the work and copyright information.
# This tag should only be used for video game screenshots
<br />''' To patrollers and administrators''': If this image has an 'appropriate' rationale please append <code><noiwiki>|image has rationale=yes</nowiki></code> as a paramater to the license template.
}}<includeonly>[[Category:Non-free images for NFUR review]]</includeonly> }}
which enables the NFUR status to be tracked. Sfan00 IMG ( talk) 19:41, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
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As far as I can tell, the change to this template made by SchuminWeb on November 19 was never discussed, and thus there was no consensus for it established. This makes it a Bold edit. I would like to take the next step in WP:BRD and Revert it, but I cannot, since I am not an admin. Therefore I request that an admin revert SchuminWeb's edit of November 19. Thanks. Beyond My Ken ( talk) 22:56, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
So why do we sort by platform with this template? It appears wasteful as a category because the screenshots may not be consistently from the platform (e.g., games on multiple platforms). If they need to be sorted into smaller categories, I imagine sort by developer would make more sense (the actual author), if sort was necessary at all. czar 17:38, 22 November 2015 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games has adopted a new project logo which can be seen at the top of this talk page. This edit request updates replaces an image derived from the old logo with the new logo, and separates the copyright symbol for clarity. I have also simplified the wording slightly, mirroring the text at Template:Non-free video game cover, but have not changed the meaning. I believe this edit request is uncontroversial. Replace the image parameter with the following
[[File:WPVG icon 2016.svg|40px|WikiProject Video games]]<br/><br/>[[File:Red copyright.svg|40px|Copyrighted content]]
Replace the text parameter with the following
This is a screenshot of a video game, and its copyright is most likely held by the game's publisher or developer. It is believed that the use of a limited number of low-resolution screenshots
- for identification and critical commentary on
- the video game in question or
- the gameplay elements depicted on the screenshot in question
- on the English Wikipedia, hosted on servers in the United States by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation,
constitutes fair use under United States copyright law. Other uses of this image may be copyright infringement. For more information, see Wikipedia:Non-free content.
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Can somebody replace the WikiProject Videogames logo with File:Gamepad.svg? I consider use of the WPVG icon in stub/cleanup/copyright/etc. templates advertising (similiar to making {{ asbox}} transclude a little icon that says "WikiProject Stub Sorting" with no parameter to turn it off). KATMAKROFAN ( talk) 23:20, 24 September 2016 (UTC)
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template.
Izno (
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02:23, 25 September 2016 (UTC)
(For the platform names you can use, see the subcategories of [[:Category:Video game screenshots]].) → (For the platform names you can use, see the subcategories of [[:Category:Screenshots of video games]].) -- The1337gamer ( talk) 09:06, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
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Can you please change the Category:Arcade flyer images to Category:Screenshots of arcade games? It's causing arcade screenshots to be placed in the arcade flyers category instead! N. Harmonik ( talk) 17:26, 15 June 2017 (UTC) N. Harmonik ( talk) 17:26, 15 June 2017 (UTC)
I wasn't sure where to bring this up so I apologize in advance if this isn't the proper place. For games that are cross-platform, like BatMUD and 3Kingdoms, what specific video game screenshot categories should their screenshots be placed in? N. Harmonik ( talk) 18:22, 22 June 2017 (UTC)