Thread:Batman505/@comment-104549-20170601223712/@comment-104549-20170606040155

First of all, a "please" goes a long way; I'm genuinely trying to help you, but I'm not your servant, and proper sourcing is your responsibility, not mine.

Second, I'm not sure which part of the Tutorial section concerning sourcing isn't clear. The source is where the image came from and must be as specific as possible.
 * For example, let's say you got an image from , a Star Wars book. A proper source would have that exact link.  It would not, by contrast, be enough to say, "Somewhere", "Internet", "Google", "a book", or even "a Star Wars book".
 * Now let's say you do find an image online. Let's take this one on DeviantArt.  Linking to "Google" or even "DeviantArt" is not good enough; you must link to that exact page.
 * Now let's try a trickier example. Take this image on DeviantArt.  "Internet" and "DeviantArt" aren't specific enough.  In this case, you could link to the image.  However, the proper source (as you'll see if you read the image details at that link) would be ', a supplement to '.  An image uploader must try to find the original source.

You must also include the author if known. Taking the example of the second image on DeviantArt, it's on the page of Anthony Foti, who appears to be the original artist. Since you'd know that, you would have to include it.

That is all about sourcing, which is where the image comes from. Licensing is how you have permission to use it. It is entirely possible to know exactly where an image came from, but not be allowed to use it.
 * Many users use the fair use template for images they find online. Fair Use is a copyright doctrine under United States copyright law which governs circumstances in which people may use the copyrighted work of others without permission.  A description of the test for Fair Use may be found here.
 * It is important to note that saying "Fair Use!" does not make a use Fair Use. It could be Fair Use; it also could be unlawful copyright infringement.  Every user who uploads an image and claims it is Fair Use must make that determination individually; Wikia will not make it for you.
 * As I'm sure you know, since I gave you that list of copyright templates to read, there are special types of Fair Use templates, such as Book Cover and Comic Panel.
 * If you use a copyrighted work with permission, there is a separate template for that.
 * Although I will not give you specific advice, since you brought up Public Domain, you might want to read this discussion of Public Domain. It's a relatively narrow avenue, since it mostly deals with very old works.
 * Similarly, User Copyright only works when the uploading user (in this case, you) created the image.
 * Take this image. I made it all on my own; nobody contributed to it in any way but me.  As a result, I have the copyright, and the source is "User-made" because I made it on my computer, and my computer isn't a source.
 * By contrast, consider Witches in the Mist. I made that image too.  However, I used various pieces of stock art (with permission) to make it.  I still have the copyright, because I made the image, but I have to include all the component pieces under Source.

The key thing to remember with licensing is that just because you want to use it doesn't mean you're allowed to use it. If, after reading that link I gave you and considering the four-factor test, you decide it qualifies as Fair Use, then the Fair Use templates and its specialized sub-templates are available. But the actual copyright holder can always submit a request to Wikia to take it down.

On a personal note, one of my close friends commissioned (read: "paid for") an artwork of one of her Jedi characters. Others online later copied and reposted that image for their own use without asking my friend or the artist (read: "stole it"). If you want to use a copyrighted image, it is ALWAYS best to ask permission first from the copyright holder.

That is a pretty exhaustive discussion, and I hope it answers any questions you had left. If not, post them here.