Hi all,
The consultationhttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultationhas been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
Dear Geoff and Yana,
even though the consultation results indicate that collective membership mark may have a slightly stronger support than abandoning all trademark registration, the issue is clearly very divisive. Taking the way the issue developed and its history, and past communication problems on the way, I think that recognizing a lack of clear consensus as a good reason to keep the status quo is sensible. I would like to thank you and commend you for your hard work, but also for your flexibility - it must have been tough to put in many hours and work on a solution you believe is best for the community, and then withdraw.
best,
Dariusz Jemielniak "pundit"
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 2:05 AM, Geoff Brigham gbrigham@wikimedia.orgwrote:
Hi all,
The consultation< https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
has
been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
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Hi Dariusz,
Thanks for the note and for your appreciation. It was our pleasure to help work this out and reach an informed decision with the community. It also helped inform the larger consultation on the proposed trademark policy [1]. Trying to reconcile the law with a decentralized movement is not always easy. But it definitely makes our job interesting. :)
Best, Yana and Geoff
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trademark_policy
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Dariusz Jemielniak darekj@alk.edu.plwrote:
Dear Geoff and Yana,
even though the consultation results indicate that collective membership mark may have a slightly stronger support than abandoning all trademark registration, the issue is clearly very divisive. Taking the way the issue developed and its history, and past communication problems on the way, I think that recognizing a lack of clear consensus as a good reason to keep the status quo is sensible. I would like to thank you and commend you for your hard work, but also for your flexibility - it must have been tough to put in many hours and work on a solution you believe is best for the community, and then withdraw.
best,
Dariusz Jemielniak "pundit"
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 2:05 AM, Geoff Brigham <gbrigham@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Hi all,
The consultation< https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
has
been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
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Dear Geoff and Yana,
The recent LCA consultations have been models of collaborative policy review. Thank you for your thoughtful approach, and for adding background and texture to our movement's knowledge on each topic.
Sam
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 4:56 PM, Yana Welinder ywelinder@wikimedia.orgwrote:
Hi Dariusz,
Thanks for the note and for your appreciation. It was our pleasure to help work this out and reach an informed decision with the community. It also helped inform the larger consultation on the proposed trademark policy [1]. Trying to reconcile the law with a decentralized movement is not always easy. But it definitely makes our job interesting. :)
Best, Yana and Geoff
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Trademark_policy
On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 10:49 PM, Dariusz Jemielniak <darekj@alk.edu.pl
wrote:
Dear Geoff and Yana,
even though the consultation results indicate that collective membership mark may have a slightly stronger support than abandoning all trademark registration, the issue is clearly very divisive. Taking the way the
issue
developed and its history, and past communication problems on the way, I think that recognizing a lack of clear consensus as a good reason to keep the status quo is sensible. I would like to thank you and commend you for your hard work, but also for your flexibility - it must have been tough
to
put in many hours and work on a solution you believe is best for the community, and then withdraw.
best,
Dariusz Jemielniak "pundit"
On Sun, Dec 8, 2013 at 2:05 AM, Geoff Brigham <gbrigham@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Hi all,
The consultation<
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
has
been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
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Thank you for this decision!
Rupert. Am 08.12.2013 02:05 schrieb "Geoff Brigham" gbrigham@wikimedia.org:
Hi all,
The consultation< https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
has
been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
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Hi Geoff,
I'm delighted and pleasantly surprised to see that the Foundation staff has listened to the community and changed course on this important issue. My commendations for this, and I urge the Board of Trustees to accept this recommendation quickly so that this issue can finally be put to bed.
Cheers, Craig Franklin
On 8 December 2013 11:05, Geoff Brigham gbrigham@wikimedia.org wrote:
Hi all,
The consultation< https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Community_Logo/Request_for_consultation
has
been closed on the question about the community logo registration. Many thanks to everyone who provided their comments. Based on the consultation, we will be recommending to the Board that we withdraw WMFtrademark registration and protection of the Community logo.
Many thanks to all,
Geoff and Yana
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