On 5/16/11 1:14 PM, Chris McKenna wrote:
>
> The choice of front-page content is determined by featured pictures. If
> you want featured pictures that cannot go on the main page then you have
> to define and get consensus on a set of objective criteria that determines
> what is and is not acceptbale for the front page.
I think everybody involved with the image in this discussion knew *full*
*well* that it would be problematic.
> And then explain to the
> authors and uploaders of content that doesn't make it why their image is
> of a lower value than the next person's featured image. ("Sorry, but your
> image cannot go on the main page because we don't want to offend some
> Americans. However user:Example's image is fine because that's only
> offensive to Muslims.")
People who are smart enough to create the images are also smart enough
to know ahead of time who is likely to be offended by what; the
protestations of naivete here are pretty transparently untrue. Indeed,
were there to be a main-page vetting process, it could even become a
perverse badge of honor - "check out my picture that made FP, but is too
hot to be on the main page".
Stan
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