I'm not one to post to the mailing list complaining, but I've just been informed by my fellow Uncyclopedians that the Uncyclopedia logo has been removed from hundreds of userpages by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ed_g2s. I understand why supposed "fair use" images are not allowed on userpages and I do not wish to contest that. However, the copyright holder did not upload the image, and furthermore, "I'd like to allow the logo to be used for Wikipedia userpages, userboxes, etc. - in other words, as "decoration" for Wikipedians." (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ed_g2s#Uncyclopedia_logo) I'm not saying this is an ideal situation and Ed g2s was wildly out of control. It's true that Rc hasn't edited the image description page describing the fair use rationale, but removing it without saying boo to anyone and then demanding that he relicense it under a "free license" is unfair to him. I think this could've been avoided if those removing fair use images were less lazy and thought to look at who the copyright holder might be. The description page gives a link to the description page at Uncyclopedia, where the uploader is clearly displayed. Furthermore, Uncyclopedia is a wiki and it's not that hard to contact said uploader and ask what the logo may be used for. However, what's done is done, but I'd like this to be sorted out. As far as I know, if the copyright holder explicitly says that the image may be used on userpages and userboxes, then WP:FUC shouldn't apply (in that area). I don't wish to force Rc to relicense the image, although it seems to me that if he had been uploading the image, he might have stated the license differently. Once this is explicitly stated or whatever needs doing, someone needs to re-add all the images that were removed. My only point is that this whole mess could have been avoided if there had been a little discussion involved and involving the copyright holder only /after/ all is said and done is very unwise. Thank you for your time and for reading this. -Katie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keitei