File:ButtersStotch.png

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Non-free media information and use rationale true for Butters Stotch
Description	The character of Butters Stotch, from the animated television series South Park
Source	Comedy Central Press
Article	Butters Stotch
Portion used	Selection of article subject only. Other characters and background elements removed from source promotional still.
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	This image depicts the design elements and visual appearance of the character Butters Stotch. Its use provides identification by visual cue of the character, and facilitates critical commentary by illustrating the composition and design chosen by the artist-developers: simple geometric shapes, and primary colors, including on the distinctive costume, reflecting the two-dimensional "cutout" style of the show.
Replaceable?	No; as a copyrighted or trademarked item, or derivative work of one, it is not likely any free equivalent that could serve the same purpose will be released in the future.
Other information	Though the picture is subject to copyright, its use here is valid under U.S. fair use laws because: It is a promotional press image released by Comedy Central and the parent organization Viacom International, Inc. It does not limit the copyright owners right or capability to market or profit from products or works in which the character appears
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Butters Stotch//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ButtersStotch.pngtrue

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	Date/Time	Thumbnail	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:51, 26 March 2023		256 × 389 (107 KB)	QuestFour (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 04:14, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
	20:46, 26 March 2023	No thumbnail	215 × 327 (30 KB)	QuestFour (talk \| contribs)
	04:14, 10 October 2020	No thumbnail	256 × 389 (107 KB)	QuestFour (talk \| contribs)	Reverted to version as of 22:10, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
	14:00, 9 October 2020	No thumbnail	627 × 992 (635 KB)	QuestFour (talk \| contribs)
	22:10, 30 October 2018	No thumbnail	256 × 389 (107 KB)	DatBot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	02:12, 29 October 2018	No thumbnail	300 × 456 (125 KB)	Us4er4444 (talk \| contribs)
	06:10, 17 February 2016	No thumbnail	256 × 389 (113 KB)	Theo's Little Bot (talk \| contribs)	Reduce size of non-free image (BOT - disable)
	22:43, 1 August 2009	No thumbnail	300 × 456 (130 KB)	SoSaysChappy (talk \| contribs)	{{Non-free media rationale \|Description=The character of Butters Stotch, from the animated television series ''South Park'' \|Article=Butters Stotch \|Source=[http://www.comedycentral.com/press/index.jhtml Comedy Central Press] \|Portion=All \|Purpose

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