User blog comment:Semanticdrifter/Understanding Fair Use/@comment-954127-20121127201250/@comment-4811793-20121127231600

I would definitely agree that many rights holders are tolerant of fan sites because they recognize the benefits of having an excited and engaged base. One of the fair use considerations looks at whether the reuse of the copyrighted material will supplant the original. Fan wikis that curate and comment on popular culture will be more likely to qualify when they complement the source.

I would not agree that images are not copyrighted. Any expression that is fixed in a tangible medium qualifies for copyright protection. Images, text, videos, computer code. they all fall under copyright.