FamilySearch Wiki talk:Image Use

Our Image use policy doesn't officially exclude .doc and .xls files, but if they are uploaded, they could contain macros that could potentially be harmful to users' computers. Additionally, whether they do or not, the page has a warning that tends to scare users away from reviewing those documents.

It is now so easy to publish .pdf versions of these files and we suggest that if someone wants to share info that doesn't belong on a wiki page, that they upload it in .pdf format instead of in .doc or .xls. We propose to make this an official policy on the Image use page.

Please vote and share additional thoughts if you have any on the forum thread relating to this topic. janellv 22:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Uploading non-free or copyrighted images
The policy currently states that "Users should avoid uploading non-free or copyrighted images", while that falls short of an outright ban, the article does not go on to give instruction/guidance on how or under what circumstance non-free or copyrighted images can be uploaded and used. I would be interested in hearing other users views and thoughts on this subject. --Steve (talk&thinsp;|&thinsp;contribs) 17:37, 31 July 2011 (UTC)