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ilikeitthatway

(143 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2012, 01:40 PM Jul 2012

Obama 2012 Presidential Campaign Wikipedia Entry is Embarrassing

Last edited Mon Jul 30, 2012, 02:18 PM - Edit history (1)

Are there any great, not good, great, Wikipedia members here, ones who are familiar with the rules of Wikipedia?

Obama's 2012 Presidential campaign doesn't even feature his logo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_presidential_campaign,_2012

Romney's logo has been uploaded by a user and it features different sizes and quality.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mitt_Romney_logo.svg

Can someone fix this? It could also use a cleanup.

Romney's entry is much better sadly.

If you're not a Wiki expert, DON'T MESS WITH THE PAGE! We need EXPERTS! Wikipedia has a ton of rules.

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Obama 2012 Presidential Campaign Wikipedia Entry is Embarrassing (Original Post) ilikeitthatway Jul 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author chknltl Jul 2012 #1

Zing! ilikeitthatway Jul 2012 #2

KNR chknltl Jul 2012 #3

I will work on it later and get it cleaned up and at least looking presentable. NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #4

Thank you! lillypaddle Jul 2012 #5

Obama logo is not public domain... brooklynite Jul 2012 #6

The 2008 Obama logo has been there for almost 4 years under a "fair use" claim: NYC Liberal Jul 2012 #7

They even have an article for the generic logo: joshcryer Jul 2012 #8

Response to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

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ilikeitthatway

(143 posts)

2. Zing!

Reply to chknltl (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 02:18 PM

Jul 2012

n/t

chknltl

(10,558 posts)

3. KNR

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 02:58 PM

Jul 2012

An enthusiastic KNR to this OP.

The battle to reclaim OUR democracy is happening on many fronts. Hopefully some of our DUers with the needed talents will pick up the fight there. I look forward to seeing the MISSION ACCOMPLISHED post in this thread.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

4. I will work on it later and get it cleaned up and at least looking presentable.

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 03:28 PM

Jul 2012

lillypaddle

(9,581 posts)

5. Thank you!

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:09 PM

Jul 2012

brooklynite

(94,703 posts)

6. Obama logo is not public domain...

Reply to ilikeitthatway (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 04:11 PM

Jul 2012

...and can't be posted without their permission. Not saying they object, but the fact that someone did it for Romney doesn't validate the alternative.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

7. The 2008 Obama logo has been there for almost 4 years under a "fair use" claim:

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:37 PM

Jul 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Obama_Biden_logo.svg

Purpose of use
The image is used to identify the organization Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008, a subject of public interest. The significance of the logo is to help the reader identify the organization, assure the readers that they have reached the right article containing critical commentary about the organization, and illustrate the organization's intended branding message in a way that words alone could not convey.

Replaceable?
Because it is a logo there is almost certainly no free equivalent. Any substitute that is not a derivative work would fail to convey the meaning intended, would tarnish or misrepresent its image, or would fail its purpose of identification or commentary.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

8. They even have an article for the generic logo:

Reply to NYC Liberal (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 09:37 PM

Jul 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama_logo

I can't find the Gotham Serif logo that is out there so someone will have to recreate the logo by hand, I think.

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