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So should I upload the logos of various wikis or should ask for and wait for explicit copyright permission from the owners? The upload page wants me to check a box saying I relicense the image to the Wikiindex copyright, but clearly I can't do that, as (1) i don't own the images, and (2) there is no Wikiindex copyright yet. Can we just put something like "...or is a logo (in which case we may use it under the fair use doctrine)" at the end of that checkbox? --[[User:BayleShanks|BayleShanks]] 00:50, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)
So should I upload the [[:Category:WikiLogo|logos]] of various [[:Category:All|wikis]], or should ask for and wait for explicit [[:Category:Copyright|copyright]] permission from the [[owner]]s? The [[Special:Upload|upload page]] wants me to check a box saying I relicense the image to the WikiIndex copyright, but clearly I can't do that, as (1) i don't own the images, and (2) there is no [[WikiIndex:Copyright]] yet. Can we just put something like "...or is a logo (in which case we may use it under the [[WikiIndex:Fair use|fair use]] doctrine)" at the end of that checkbox? --[[User:BayleShanks|BayleShanks]] 00:50, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)


That's a good question.  Here's [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Logos Wikipedia on Logo usage]] and its [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Fair_use Fair Use]] guideline.  I think we need to read it carefully and see if we feel the same should apply here. --[[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> 03:15, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)
That's a good question.  Here's [[wp:Wikipedia:Logos|Wikipedia on Logo usage]] and its [[wp:Wikipedia:Fair use|Fair Use]] guideline.  I think we need to read it carefully and see if we feel the same should apply here. --[[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> 03:15, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)


According to Wikipedia, there are a few "blanket categories" of copyrighted images whose use has been generally approved as likely being fair use when done in good faith.  Those include corporate logos.  I think that since our usage is in an effort to describe the wiki and make it easier for people to recognize a particular wiki, our usage would be considered "fair use".  But in any event, if someone objects, we should take it down right away.  --[[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> 00:57, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)
According to [[English Wikipedia]], there are a few "blanket categories" of copyrighted images whose use has been generally approved as likely being fair use when done in good faith.  Those include corporate logos.  I think that since our usage is in an effort to describe the wiki and make it easier for people to recognize a particular wiki, our usage would be considered "[[WikiIndex:Fair use|fair use]]".  But in any event, if someone objects, we should take it down right away.  --[[Raymond King]] | <small>[[User talk:Rathbone|talk]]</small> 00:57, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)


: I definitely feel these are "fair use" but the notification Bayle's talking about does feel misleading. [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 16:28, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)
: I definitely feel these are "fair use" but the notification Bayle's talking about does feel misleading. [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 16:28, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)
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: Great! [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 23:15, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)
: Great! [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 23:15, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)
Where is the wording? [[TedErnst]] | <small>[[User talk:TedErnst|talk]]</small> 13:15, 19 June 2006 (EDT)
:We could probably just use some image tags like Wikipedia. Now that I've figured out the bot thing, that could be something I could sic it on. &mdash;&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC, Times New Roman;">[[User:Sean Fennel]][[User talk:Sean Fennel|@]]</span> 03:01, 30 August 2006 (EDT)

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So should I upload the logos of various wikis, or should ask for and wait for explicit copyright permission from the owners? The upload page wants me to check a box saying I relicense the image to the WikiIndex copyright, but clearly I can't do that, as (1) i don't own the images, and (2) there is no WikiIndex:Copyright yet. Can we just put something like "...or is a logo (in which case we may use it under the fair use doctrine)" at the end of that checkbox? --BayleShanks 00:50, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)

That's a good question. Here's Wikipedia on Logo usage and its Fair Use guideline. I think we need to read it carefully and see if we feel the same should apply here. --Raymond King | talk 03:15, 15 Feb 2006 (EST)

According to English Wikipedia, there are a few "blanket categories" of copyrighted images whose use has been generally approved as likely being fair use when done in good faith. Those include corporate logos. I think that since our usage is in an effort to describe the wiki and make it easier for people to recognize a particular wiki, our usage would be considered "fair use". But in any event, if someone objects, we should take it down right away. --Raymond King | talk 00:57, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)

I definitely feel these are "fair use" but the notification Bayle's talking about does feel misleading. TedErnst | talk 16:28, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)

Right, I see that. I think we just took the default, let me see about changing the wording. --Raymond King | talk 18:56, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)

Ok how's that wording? --Raymond King | talk 19:42, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)

Great! TedErnst | talk 23:15, 16 Feb 2006 (EST)

Where is the wording? TedErnst | talk 13:15, 19 June 2006 (EDT)

We could probably just use some image tags like Wikipedia. Now that I've figured out the bot thing, that could be something I could sic it on. — User:Sean Fennel@ 03:01, 30 August 2006 (EDT)