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I usually think in terms of potential and actual threats to the wiki. But AeD's last comment presents another side of the same coin. Their question '''How do we know whether the rights were indeed secured?''' is very prescient indeed. Granted, in this specific case, many of the rightsholders take part in the debate and can set the record straight. But let us be clear that this is an exceedingly rare situation. Even so, not ''all'' rights holders are represented. For instance, we do not have a confirmation that [[Lance Parkin]] gave his permission. (To avoid the all too common misinterpretations of my words upthread, I do not assert that he didn't; I simply second AeD's point that we do not know whether he did.)

It surprises me that this is being supported at all, with all the consequences being waved away as if we would not be responsible for them by creating this policy. But it surprises me even more that this policy is being pushed through and fast-tracked for the sole purpose of delivering three stories to the wiki approximately half a year earlier than would happen ordinarily (when they are published commercially in a book). This is risking long-term damage to the wiki and its reputation for negligible short-term gain.