[Foundation-l] Use of Wikimedia-Logo's in articles

[valdelli at bluemail.ch]

You could find the solution here:

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Wikipedia-logo-af.png

it seems to be under guidelines: http://wikimediafoundation.
org/wiki/Wikimedia_visual_identity_guidelines

and you should ask a permission, but it is also strange look for a 
permission for a Wikipedia logo in Wikipedia contents: it is a 
paradox.

Ilario

----Messaggio originale----
Da: tuvic.tuvic at gmail.com
Data: 03.09.06 18.36
A: <foundation-l at wikimedia.org>
Oggetto: [Foundation-l] Use of Wikimedia-Logo's in articles

Because of an ongoing editwar in the Dutch wiki, I have a question 
about the
use of the Wikimedia logo's.

Like most Wikipedia's, we have an article about Wikipedia itself (
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia ). Recently, this article 
was the
center of an editwar.
The discussion is about the logo's:  some editors say the content 
of
Wikipedia is GFDL, and the logo is not, so the logo should not be 
in the
article.
Others think the use is allowed, because the logo's are the
Wikipedia-logo's, and if we themselve can't use them, they are 
just
obsolete.
Eve other just say: it's on Commons, so it's alright.

I've been looking for a policy on meta and on the foundation's 
site, but I
really can't find any clear and definite policy: only that they are 
looking
into it 'now', and that the board is talking about it.

Does anyone have a solid and conclusive answer on the question if 
the logo's
may be used in the articles or not. Also, is there some official 
policy of
the board about this, and if not, can a policy be written about 
this matter.

We really need solid answers on this question, to stop this kind of 
editwars
once and for all.

Greetings, Tuvic (nl-wiki)

(P.S. Apologies for any typo's, or for incorrect spelling or bad 
grammar)
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