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Yours sincerely, Christian Ferrer (talk) 04:15, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
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- @Christian Ferrer: I see. Can low-res screenshots be used with a fair use rationale (I mean on enwiki)? Gotitbro (talk) 12:22, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
- Maybe indeed, I know that enwiki accept fair use but I don't know what content is concerned. You will have to see there. Christian Ferrer (talk) 17:04, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:28, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
@Magog the Ogre: Hi, I thought the logo met the requirements for {{PD-logo}} as it seemed pretty basic (only letters and shapes). Anything I must keep in mind when uploading such logos? Thanks. Gotitbro (talk) 02:38, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
- Yes. Please take a look at this page: Commons:Threshold of originality. Specifically, the letters were fine, but the flow of the background shape was not.
- I was about to give speak about how commonwealth nations have a low threshold, but it appears that my information is outdated.[1] I would be willing to undelete so that the community can have a discussion if you'd like, although I still think it's probably too complicated. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:52, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
- @Magog the Ogre: Yes, I see how it seems problematic but a discussion here will definitely be useful for future (India/commonwealth) decisions. It would be great if it can be undeleted. Gotitbro (talk) 03:09, 4 December 2018 (UTC)
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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:51, 5 December 2018 (UTC)
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Regards, ZI Jony (Talk) 14:16, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
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