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 <liamwy...@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 > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org <javascript:;> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l > -- wittylama.com Peace, love & metadata _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l