I would tackle this at the level of deletion templates.
Flickrwashing is a known widespread source of copyvios.
1. There should be a template specifically for that class of deletion.
2. This should be added as a new reason for deletion to the
appropriate policy page.
A Flickr-imported image
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 5:05 AM, Chris Keating chriskeatingw...@gmail.comwrote:
The number of images in Category:High-heeled shoes is higher than most
categories about footwear. Approximately one- third of the images are of
full body shots of attractive females who are wearing high heeled
LOL, at least he realizes I'm on a vendetta against crappy profile personal
photos too:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Bio_picture.jpg
The more people speak out against crap on Commons the more our voices will
be heard.
;)
On Mon, Sep 5, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Sarah
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Toby Hudson tob...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Sarah,
The principle of least surprise is roughly the following:
People who go to a category/gallery/encyclopedia-article expecting
something (shoes) should not be surprised by something they may find
offensive (naked
On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 9:59 AM, Sarah Stierch sarah.stie...@gmail.comwrote:
Just a follow up...
It doesn't even matter, anymore. Some of these images have been nominated
before, and been kept. They all just keep stating I don't know the policies
and that they are in scope. Perhaps it all is
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDH9Jq5AWkQ
It's this uncomfortable tension that I feel when I log into Commons. I'm on
the Warriors side.
***(and rant below)
I know that some of the images have been nominated before and kept, and
some of the images have to be repeatedly re-categorized, too.
