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	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 [[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)

			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)