*puerile* - perfect! * A good long list makes the squeaky wheel loud and clear :-)
On 5/16/2011 11:40 AM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: > There is a long thread on the Commons and Gendergap lists about today's > featured image on Commons: > > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/commons-l/2011-May/ > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/gendergap/2011-May/ > > It's an original piece of art by a Wikimedian, "in the style of" erotic > manga: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg > > The picture was removed from the main page by a WMF staff member, acting as > an ordinary editor, and then restored a few hours later by a Commons admin. > > Aspects of the image that have been discussed include the fact that > > * it has no noteworthy artistic value > > * it is used to showcase a Wikimedian's artwork on the project main page > > * it lacks educational value, being the work of a non-notable Wikimedian > > * it makes the Foundation look puerile > > * it might turn off serious educators > > * it might turn off older people > > * it might turn off schools > > * it might turn off women > > * it might turn off institutions owning valuable content from donating to the > Foundation > > * it is the victim of cultural fascism directed against manga/anime > > * it is the victim of prudery > > * it is the victim of censorship > > * not showing the image on the mian page would undermine the Foundation's > mission > > etc. etc. > > This is really a Foundation topic though. Are projects' main pages there to > showcase Wikimedians' fine art? If yes, then why do we not have songs by > unsigned garage bands "in the style of ..." as featured media of the day? > > Should the Foundation establish guidelines on what type of content to feature > on project main pages? > > Crossposted to Foundation-l, Commons-l and Gendergap. > > Andreas > > _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap