Andreas Kolbe wrote: > If I search Commons for "electric toothbrushes", the second search result is > an image of a woman masturbating with an electric toothbrush: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=electric+ > toothbrushes&fulltext=Search&redirs=1&ns0=1&ns6=1&ns9=1&ns12=1&ns14=1&ns100=1& > ns106=1 > > > If I search Commons for "pearl necklace", the first search result is an image > of a woman with sperm on her throat: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=pearl+n > ecklace&fulltext=Search > > > If I search Commons for "cucumber", the first page of search results shows a > woman with a cucumber up her vagina: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=cucumbe > r&fulltext=Search > > > Please accept that people who are looking for images of electric toothbrushes, > cucumbers and pearl necklaces in Commons may be somewhat taken aback by this. > Surely your vision of neutrality does not include that we have to force people > interested in personal hygiene, vegetables and fashion to look at graphic sex > images? There is theory and practice. Philosophically, I agree with you. But > looking at the results of trying to find an image of a cucumber or pearl > necklace in Commons is a pragmatic question. Users should be able to tailor > their user experience to their needs.
Brainstorming for a workable solution, now ongoing: <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Controversial_content/Brainstorming>. MZMcBride _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
