I removed it with this explanation: I've removed the image; I suggest not restoring it (as controversial) > unless it is decided by consensus to be the permanent lead image. There is > no need to have a sub-standard image in the mean time if a better one can > be found (which I think is the case). The photo is a posed shot - > apparently promotional(?) - which focuses on the nudity with only a token > gesture to gardening. It is gratuitous, in that form, and not a good > illustration of the subject.
I don't particularly object to the image myself; but it's not a good illustration of the topic. Tom On 5 April 2012 11:36, Ole Palnatoke Andersen <palnat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Someone might know (or know of) Mark Storey who is gardening on > http://naked.wikia.com/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day - or perhaps > http://naked.wikia.com/wiki/User:Dlj (aka > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dandelion1 ) who uploaded the image? > > > Regards, > Ole > > On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Gillian White > <whiteghost....@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Sorry to say... >> Right now, on the English Wikipedia main page "did you know" section, is >> "World Naked Gardening Day": >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day >> You will note on the talkpage of the article there's been a vigorous >> debate about the choice of image used >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:World_Naked_Gardening_Day This morning >> (my time) the image was not there, with [[user:alan liefting]] working hard >> to argue against the photo that has now been placed at the top. I am >> dismayed on behalf of women and of gardeners too! I have come across >> [[User:Supernova Explosion]] before - he seems to use titillating captions >> and images to increase the hits to otherwise legitimate 'did you know' >> nominations and is now the user who has been arguing that this photo has >> "consensus" to be included while they wait for a better one to be found. >> >> Groan! >> >> I don't want to get involved in an edit-war about this case, but can >> anything be done about this case specifically? Is it the right approach to >> remove the image and to ask that the discussion about its appropriateness >> be delayed until at least after the DYK link is gone?? >> >> Whiteghost.ink >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Gendergap mailing list >> Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap >> >> > > > -- > http://palnatoke.org * @palnatoke * +4522934588 > > _______________________________________________ > Gendergap mailing list > Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap > >
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