Andreas, Again: Stop canvassing your POV!!! This list (and Commons-l) are not for that. That is my last warning _____ *Béria Lima* Wikimedia Portugal <http://wikimedia.pt/> (351) 963 953 042
*Imagine um mundo onde é dada a qualquer pessoa a possibilidade de ter livre acesso ao somatório de todo o conhecimento humano. É isso o que estamos a fazer.* 2011/5/18 Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@yahoo.com> > This response here is emblematic of the misogyny and ageism pervading > Commons: > > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk%3AOn_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg&action=historysubmit&diff=54489618&oldid=54483841 > > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File_talk%3AOn_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg&action=historysubmit&diff=54489618&oldid=54483841>Coming > up with "stuff old women like" would actually be a good idea, but I don't > think the > contributor meant it that way. > > At this deletion request > > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Paleis_lange_voorhout.jpg > > I pointed out that the creator of the manga image placed it on a photograph > of the Escher > museum, making it appear his image appeared there. This is deceptive, and > against > Commons image guidelines. The only response to the deletion request so far > is a Keep. > > The request to remove featured status from the Edge of the World manga > image, started > independently of our discussions by a Russian Wikipedia editor, is heading > for a Keep: > > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_picture_candidates/removal/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg > > Here is the original nomination: > > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Featured_picture_candidates/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg > > The image failed to achieve featured status in German Wikipedia: > > > http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Kandidaten_f%C3%BCr_exzellente_Bilder/Archiv2011/1#On_the_edge_.E2.80.93_2._Januar_bis_16._Januar_-_Contra > > 7 for, 8 against, which based on objective criteria of artistic and > educational merit is still kind > to the image. > > I am thinking of writing a letter to the Commons Village Pump to ask the > community to take > a long hard look at its basic competence. > > Sue, any ideas? > > Andreas > > > > --- On *Tue, 17/5/11, Sarah Stierch <sa...@sarahstierch.com>* wrote: > > > From: Sarah Stierch <sa...@sarahstierch.com> > Subject: Re: [Gendergap] [Commons-l] Fwd: Photo of the Day on Wikimedia > Commons > To: gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > Date: Tuesday, 17 May, 2011, 16:19 > > > Hi dz, > > Great to hear you'd like to be involved. I've been *really* busy the past > few weeks with finishing school, a trip to California, and GLAM related > activities (oh and Regional Ambassadorness!) - so I haven't had time to sit > down and get my "stuff together" for the HOW-TO. But, I'd love to add you to > our HOW-TO gang if you like. > > =) > > Sarah > > > On 5/17/2011 8:17 AM, Deanna Zandt wrote: > > > I'd also be interested in contributing-- the BLP experience of last week > was incredibly enlightening, and got me thinking about access... having the > right key unlocked a wealth of knowledge and aid. How to make that key more > widely available, or second nature/common knowledge? I'm hoping to blog > about it soon. In any case, I'd like to come at some of the HOW-TO issues in > general from that noob perspective. > > > > cheers > dz > > > On May 16, 2011, at 9:23 PM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > > On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 10:36 AM, Sarah Stierch > <sa...@sarahstierch.com<http://mc/compose?to=sa...@sarahstierch.com> > > wrote: > > On 5/16/2011 11:49 AM, Pete Forsyth wrote: > > Anybody interested in tackling this issue? > -Pete > > I'm working on diving into the HOW-TO this summer for Wiki. I do want to > see all of these topics covered - and I'll contribute in anyway I can. Where > do we start? ;-) > > > Hi Sarah, > > I'd be really happy to work on this with you! (And anyone else). > > My sense is that there's a lot of work to do in identifying the problem -- > or rather, evaluating the collection of interrelated issues, and determining > where it's best to focus. The things that seem significant to me are: > > (1) Picture of the Day on Commons often seems to be the source of > unnecessary strife (moreso than, say, PotD on English Wikipedia); > (2) It appears that there is not a clearly identified set of editorial > values around what DOES constitute a worthwhile PotD on Commons; > (3) The technical and social processes for setting a PotD are difficult to > understand and poorly documented. > > How about if we collaborate a bit on documenting how things currently work? > I think that process will point the way toward recommending a solution. > > I've set up a page for this project, if you're game! > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Peteforsyth/PotD > > -Pete > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org<http://mc/compose?to=Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing listgender...@lists.wikimedia.org > <http://mc/compose?to=Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org>https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > > > > -- > > Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, The Nation's > Capital<http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Regional_Ambassadors_Current> > Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American > Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> > -- > Sarah Stierch Consulting > Historical, cultural & artistic research, advising & event planning. > ------------------------------------------------------ > http://www.sarahstierch.com/ > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org<http://mc/compose?to=Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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