Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Gnangarra
Is this picture worth more than 137,000 news images, Is this picture worth the loss of xontributions from GLAM organisations Is this picture worth the cost of denying other contributors the opportunity to participate. On 17 May 2011 16:16, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.comwrote: Am

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
One party, elected by itself. Tobias It's a coalition, as, indeed, the SED was; the unifying element is that an alternative to consensus is necessary to achieve their goals. Goals include excellence, universal acceptability of content, better public relations, and control over content.

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Chris McKenna
I've been trying to stay out of this today, following yesterday's clear demonstration that some people are prepared to sacrifice the neutrality and uncensored nature of Commons in favour of not offending some people. However, I see yet again calls for the application of common sense and

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Am 17.05.2011 15:26, schrieb Andreas Kolbe: --- On *Tue, 17/5/11, Craig Franklin /cr...@halo-17.net/*wrote: From: Craig Franklin cr...@halo-17.net Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Wikimedia Commons Discussion List

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
Few people on this list who are not Danish would have predicted that cartoons published in a national newspaper would lead to rioting on the streets of Copenhagen. It is surely common sense that satirical cartoons are going to be uncontroversial in a liberal western democracy? Excellent

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
If you are unwilling to recognise the difference in terms of educational vs. artistic content, nothing I say is likely to make any difference. Frankly, it's not even worth discussing. Andreas It's not a matter of anyone being unwilling; some people don't agree with you. An image of an

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Chris McKenna
On Tue, 17 May 2011, Andreas Kolbe wrote: the importanceof manga in the overall sum of human knowledge is actually minute. The importance of any single subject in the overall sum of human knowledge is actually minute. Presuming you actually mean the relative importance, the value of manga is

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Sarah Stierch
On 5/17/2011 7:05 AM, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: If we buy this contributions with a loss of liberty. Then yes. Nothing is as worthy as liberty. We rely on donations - whether small cultural donations or monetary donations or major media contributions. There is always going to be some type of

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Andreas Kolbe
--- On Tue, 17/5/11, Chris McKenna cmcke...@sucs.org wrote: From: Chris McKenna cmcke...@sucs.org Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons To: Wikimedia Commons Discussion List commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org Date: Tuesday, 17 May, 2011, 15:04 On Tue,

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Looking from the outside i have to assume that the projects leadership is more and more only interested in donations and salaries. Should we expect advertisements, proprietary licenses in the future? Sometimes i have the feeling that the millions are wasted, while technically Wikipedia is

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
The Diva comment is far older then this recent development. It has nothing todo with this current case. Am 17.05.2011 17:24, schrieb Sarah Stierch: I've never denied not being a Diva ;-) -Sarah On 5/17/2011 9:26 AM, Andreas Kolbe wrote: --- On *Tue, 17/5/11, Craig Franklin

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Gnangarra
On 17 May 2011 23:44, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.comwrote: Or did we start we start with the intention to create a project in that everyone can participate on his own will, in it's free time? We did but that image being on the main page has placed a barrier to participation

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Gnangarra
On 17 May 2011 19:05, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.comwrote: If we buy this contributions with a loss of liberty. Then yes. Nothing is as worthy as liberty. While we are at it do appreciate the denial of liberty for people who break the law? do you appreciate the denial of

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Any proof for this imputation? Am 17.05.2011 17:53, schrieb Gnangarra: On 17 May 2011 23:44, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com mailto:tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com wrote: Or did we start we start with the intention to create a project in that everyone can participate

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Laws are the one thing, liberty without harm to others the other thing. You can't jump from a plane that is used for suicide, but you can look away if you don't like to see an image. Absolutely not appreciated, strong wording comparison. Am 17.05.2011 17:56, schrieb Gnangarra: On 17 May

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Cary Bass
On 05/17/2011 09:03 AM, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: Laws are the one thing, liberty without harm to others the other thing. You can't jump from a plane that is used for suicide, but you can look away if you don't like to see an image. Absolutely not appreciated, strong wording comparison. That

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Steven Walling
On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 8:38 AM, BĂ©ria Lima berial...@gmail.com wrote: You have your opinion and this topic is 190 e-mail long (190 mails in 4 treads, in 3 mailing list). After all that attention i believe everyone knows your (and many other people) opinion. Beria brings up a good point...

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Am 17.05.2011 18:07, schrieb Cary Bass: On 05/17/2011 09:03 AM, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: Laws are the one thing, liberty without harm to others the other thing. You can't jump from a plane that is used for suicide, but you can look away if you don't like to see an image. Absolutely not

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Am 17.05.2011 18:16, schrieb Gnangarra: On 18 May 2011 00:03, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com mailto:tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com wrote: Laws are the one thing, liberty without harm to others the other thing. You can't jump from a plane that is used for suicide, but

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Ilya Haykinson
I think that enough has been said on this subject. Clearly there are people who believe this image doesn't belong in the Commons, or doesn't belong as a Featured Picture, or doesn't belong on the Main Page. And there are people who believe the opposite. Since the damage (if any) has already been

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Gnangarra
On 18 May 2011 00:22, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.comwrote: Am 17.05.2011 18:16, schrieb Gnangarra: On 18 May 2011 00:03, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.comwrote: Laws are the one thing, liberty without harm to others the other thing. You can't jump from a

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Am 17.05.2011 18:36, schrieb Gnangarra: On 18 May 2011 00:22, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com mailto:tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com wrote: Am 17.05.2011 18:16, schrieb Gnangarra: On 18 May 2011 00:03, Tobias Oelgarte tobias.oelga...@googlemail.com

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
your offended by remarks you say my opinion is supressing you but your opinion is preventing others from participating. so to give you what you want must deny others. The purpose of Commons is to serve as a media repository, a reliable resource of useful, open source media content;

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
I think that enough has been said on this subject. Clearly there are people who believe this image doesn't belong in the Commons, or doesn't belong as a Featured Picture, or doesn't belong on the Main Page. And there are people who believe the opposite. Since the damage (if any) has already

Re: [Commons-l] Fwd: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons

2011-05-17 Thread Fred Bauder
And when people look away they very rarely look back, so what comparison do you want denial of liberty is denial of liberty, you chose the words you choose to argue its censorship and liberty, why should I not be able to express my opinion surely you dont want to see me censored and my