Commons:Deletion requests/File:Clerid beetle04.jpg

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File:Clerid beetle04.jpg

Since when have non-commercial only images been permitted on Commons? Images must be free for all to use and to modify. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:17, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

 Keep It isn't. This is multi-licensed (CC-nc added later) and has always been available under GFDL, which is an acceptable free licence. Andy Dingley (talk) 14:25, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

So the CC-nc is WP:BOLLOCKS? If the file is free, it must be 100% free. Can we remove the NC? Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:29, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

 Keep Please learn about Multi-license. emk (talk) 17:08, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

OK,  Keep it is, let's forget it. But, emk, with respect, that does not explain ADDING an NC license at some later date, as rights can't be taken away. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:43, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Adding an additional licence with more restrictions isn't the same as restricting an existing licence. Andy Dingley (talk) 21:54, 14 January 2023 (UTC)

Adding a license makes the work less restrictive because you can choose one license and ignore others. No rights are taken away. In this case, when you choose GFDL, you can ignore non-commercial restriction from CC BY-NC. emk (talk) 05:31, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

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Kept: NC licenses are acceptable in conjunction with at least one free license (which the GFDL was at the time of upload). --King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 10:12, 27 January 2023 (UTC)