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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by pier25 on Thursday April 03, 2025 @05:27PM (#43575660)
No, you aren't allowed to monetize an image of Indiana Jones even if you made it yourself.
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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by bawolff on Thursday April 03, 2025 @05:55PM (#43575959)
That depends. There are situations where you are. Satire in particular would be a common one, but there can be others.

Rules around copyright (esp. Fair use) can be very context dependent.

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Re:An image of an archeologist adventurer who wears a hat an... by pier25 on Thursday April 03, 2025 @06:08PM (#43576061)
Those are the exceptions that confirm the rule, as they say.
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