[Wikimedia-l] [Wikimedia Announcements] WMF Legal Blog Post: "WMF trademark practices for QR codes and wikitowns"

[Liam Wyatt]

Thank you Geoff for the quick and sensible response, and for James for
pointing it out here.
-Liam

On Saturday, 9 March 2013, James Alexander wrote:

> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Liam Wyatt <liamwyatt at gmail.com<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for posting a definitive answer on this topic - it is good to get
> > clear instructions about this longstanding question, even if I don't
> > personally agree with the outcome.
> >
> > However, I would like to take issue with part of this blogpost:
> >
> > "will continue to allow
> > nominative<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominative_use>,
> > non-stylized use of the “Wikipedia” word mark"
> >
> > My instinctive reaction to reading this was to write something sarcastic,
> > but I respect Geoff to much for that. So, I'll say it directly: Please do
> > not say, either overtly or by implication, that the WMF gives its
> > permission for the community to use the word "Wikipedia". Nobody needs to
> > ask permission to write the name of an organisation or website so please
> > don't say that you've been so kind as to give us permission to do so. The
> > WMF does not "allow" us to use the word Wikipedia (or refuse it) anymore
> > than Coca Cola "allows" or "refuses" me the right to use the word "coke"
> -
> > especially when making truthful statements like "scanning this QRcode
> will
> > take you to Wikipedia".
> >
> > -Liam
> >
> >
> Hey Liam, you may be interested in Geoff's response on the blog about this
> (
>
> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2013/03/08/wmf-trademark-practices-for-qr-codes-and-wikitowns/#comments
> ).
>
> James
>
>
> James Alexander
> Manager, Merchandise
> Wikimedia Foundation
> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
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