Board Thread:New Features/@comment-13918697-20140924084804/@comment-13918697-20140924224232

@Ysbert. The copyright and license for all DVDs, Blu-rays, and episodes purchased and downloaded from iTunes and Amazon Instant Video, belong to the production company that created and produced the product (in this case, a TV show). Screencapping is (legal-wise) a rather recent practice but I believe it falls within what is known as "Fair Use" (see: http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/cases/#2) -- but not if screencaps were used to profit from. The production company that owns the copyright and license to the TV show my wiki is about does not allow copies of scenes or complete episodes to be uploaded to YouTube or any other similar site, and has them taken down when they become aware of them. However, the production company looks the other way at fan-made videos created from scenes because, public relations-wise, they retain and attract fans for the show.

I just think it would be a simple act of courtesy and respect for other wikis if image file raiders would add a "Source: XYZ Wiki" in the description area of the file. Bad karma can boomerang on them someday if they find themselves in a position of needing help from the same wiki they've raided.