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Orphaned non-free media (Image:OUSLogoTop.jpg)

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Welcome

Hi Grrarg! Just wanted to say, your attempt to put the logo on {{Oregon University System}} is a great idea, and it's unfortunate that the legal constraints we're under don't permit it. I hope that all the attention it's gathered doesn't give you the impression that your contributions aren't welcome; clearly you're here with a desire to improve the encyclopedia, and that's something that's highly valued around here. You may want to check out Wikiproject Oregon, where you'll find lots of other people with an interest in Oregon subjects. -Pete (talk) 18:52, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

The reason I put that "OUS" text block into the template as a visual marker instead of a logo is because, to use a copyrighted image on Wikipedia, you have to make a strict justification on the image's page for each and every appearance it makes in the encyclopedia (see Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria). Since templates can be transcluded throughout Wikipedia, with no real way to control where they're appearing, it was decided to keep all "non-free media" out of TemplateSpace. --Dynaflow babble 20:36, 15 February 2008 (UTC)