File:MapleStory art alteration comparison by Pressian.jpg

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Description	An image from video game MapleStory, edited by news media Pressian, to compare before and after Nexon altered its MapleStory character design to address complaints from finger-pinching theorists who claimed it taunted their small penis. Left is an art present in the original release of June 2024. Right is an art after a patch.
Author or copyright owner	Nexon
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	The image was cropped and re-arranged for suitable use in articles. The image is from the following website: https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2024062117272107685
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Finger-pinching conspiracy theory
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	It's used to explain how the finger-pinching conspiracy theory finds proof for its allegation.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	The art is copyrighted and not released under a free license, so creation of a free image is not possible. Sourced text isn't effective at describing the example due to much context depending on the visuals.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	It'll be used once in the claim section of the page.
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	The use of a low resolution screensho from software or a website will not impact the commercial viability of the software or site.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Finger-pinching conspiracy theory//wiki.riteme.site/wiki/File:MapleStory_art_alteration_comparison_by_Pressian.jpgtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:03, 2 August 2024		383 × 260 (90 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	06:34, 1 August 2024	No thumbnail	508 × 346 (84 KB)	Emiya Mulzomdao (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free use rationale \| Description = An image from video game ''MapleStory'', edited by news media Pressian, to compare before and after Nexon altered its ''MapleStory'' character design to address complaints from finger-pinching theorists who claimed it taunted their small penis. Left is an art present in the original release of June 2024. Right is an art after a patch. \| Author = Nexon \| Source = The image was cropped and re-arranged for suitable use in articles. The...

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