Tardis:Video policy

Our video policy governs the use of video on this site. The text at goodvideo, category:videos and videos compliant with our video policy serve as adjuncts to this policy.

Video sharing sites

 * Video sharing sites are sites such as (though not restricted to): 5min, GameVideos, Metacafe,  MyVideo,  sevenload,  vimeo,  YouTube.

Only videos uploaded by the copyright holder may be used on any article pages, talk pages or forum pages.
 * This means that, if it was not uploaded by BBC Worldwide, one of its subsidiaries or another copyright holding entity (such as Big Finish Productions), it will be removed from the article page and deleted from this wiki.

Amateur footage
Amateur footage, non-official behind the scenes footage, "spoiler footage" and any other form of footage that may or may not contain spoilers or behind the scenes information will also be removed.

Fan video
The implication of the above two sections is fairly obvious, but, for the sake of clarity, it's worth tackling directly. Fictional fan videos are therefore not allowed here. There are other wikis out there for your great new Doctor Who fan video. We, however, are not here to help promote your unlicensed fan video, even on your user page, even on your blog. If you want to link to your fan video on your blog or user pages, of course you may. But you may not embed your video here, as it's simply a copyright nightmare that we don't want to ever be forced to defend.

Region-locked video
Region-locked video is pointless to upload, since this site has a global audience. It will be removed, but users who upload region-locked video will not be subject to punishment for doing so, as it is sometimes difficult to tell that a video is region locked.

Compliant videos
To see videos that are present on this wiki and that comply with our video policy see our videos compliant with our video policy category. Users who upload a video and know it is compliant with the policies outlined above should add goodvideo to their video pages.

Penalties for violation of this policy
The consequences of circumventing this policy are severe, and are in part informed by our blocking policy. However, violations of this policy have extremely serious implications for the running of this site. We cannot be seen to jeopardise the commercial interests of the BBC or any other entity that helps to create the DWU. There is always the potential that the BBC or another entity might attempt to curtail our activities in defense of their copyright interests.

For this reason, you may get a warning on your first offense — but don't count on it. Expect any blocks handed out, especially for repeat offenders, to be on the order of months, not days. Permanent blocking will most certainly occur on your third offense — but the admins reserve the right to extend the opportunity for you to leave our community before you get to your third strike.

That said, understand that there is a ton of video out there which is perfectly in compliance with our policy. We do want to leverage the power of video on this site. We simply need to use material which is clearly sanctioned by the copyright holders and/or licensees.