geni wrote:
On 2/9/07, Samuel Klein meta.sj@gmail.com wrote:
Since we also have the benefit of an official Foundation logo, perhaps the project logos can themselves be open-use. What are the problems we are trying to avoid, and what things that we want are being held back due to licensing issues?
the foundation wishes to be able to raise money by lisenceing the use of the logo to third parties
yes. Plus another reason: avoiding other parties to misuse the logo (such as using it to promote a right wing encyclopedic website) and as such damaging our image.
These two reasons (image and possibility to raise money) explain why the Foundation will not put the logos under a free licence.
For the latter point, there is a joy of creativity and project-identification when a WikiProject develops its own visual identity, whether that is in the form of style guidelines, unified template or infobox format, or icons and logos. And there is a wider remix culture around a project that is encouraged by incorporating community icons into images and other media in innovative ways.
Community icons yes. The logo no unless you ask permission.
There is now a community logo.
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