File:Userfriendly.20030128.gif

Typical example of a User Friendly comic strip, from 28 January 2003 (Archived)

Copyright J.D."Illiad" Frazer 2003

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I believe that this image, Userfriendly.20030128.gif, is subject to fair use as:

1. It is used for informational purposes.
2. It is a representative example of a strip of the webcomic User Friendly.
3. There are no copyright free images available,
4. The creator of the webcomic, J.D. "Illiad" Frazer allows reproduction under certain conditions, to quote the FAQ at userfriendly.org

Intellectual Property

Q. Can I put a favourite UF comic strip on my own website?

A. Yes -- you can assume this FAQ gives you express permission to do so with the following qualifications:

   1. You aren't earning money from placement of the strip (e.g. putting it on a page with ads);
   2. The strip may only be placed on a page that has NO adult-oriented material;
   3. The copyright notice and attributions are left intact;
   4. The strip is clickable and links back to http://www.userfriendly.org/
   5. The strip itself is not modified in any way.
   6. You understand that the permission granted is revokable at any time. 

You can do this for up to six (6) User Friendly strips. Beyond that, you'll need personal permission 
in form of a reprints contract. Note that this might involve a license fee.

I believe that use of this image, Userfriendly.20030128.gif, in the Any key article, qualifies as fair use in Wikipedia:

1. It illustrates an example of the humor described in the section where it is placed in the article, more readily than text.
2. It is included as a visual quotation, crediting the source in a footnote.
3. The creator of the illustration allows reproduction under certain conditions, as described above in the rationale for use in the User Friendly article.

UserFriendly.org
28 January 2003
http://www.userfriendly.org