> Er, no. Fair use is actually fairly broad.

You are right, I didn't take fair use into account, and Fair Use does take "Transformative nature" into account.

Fair Use does not help the parent poster "make sure [they] don't get sued" though. Fair Use is a defense after you get to court.

I should have said "If you don't do that, then any recognizable use of someone else's image can result in a lawsuit."