Board Thread:Support Requests - Community Management/@comment-848088-20130816070922/@comment-154566-20130816224938

If it were me, I'd take it image by image, and only for images I've personally uploaded.

If I could replace any of the images with uncopyrightable images, images with a free license, or images in the public domain, that'd be my first choice, and the simplest way to go. Upload, credit, done.

If I agreed with the DMCA claim, I'd leave the image deleted. Replacing it with text is definitely an option. Finding a replacement fair use image is another. The replacement might be a cropped or lower quality version of the same image, or a different image entirely. I'd be prepared to justify my use of any replacement fair use image, though. See wikipedia:File:Spyro the Dragon %28character%29.JPG or wikipedia:Project:Non-free use rationale guideline for elements of fair use English Wikipedia likes to establish. Your wiki's fair use guidelines may vary, of course.

If I disagreed with the DMCA claim and wanted the removed image restored, still, I'd leave the image deleted. I'd make a list of the images I think should be restored, then send staff a DMCA counter-notice, and let staff handle the rest. Again, I'd be prepared to justify my use of any images.