Media files that vioate a living person's dignity is certainly in scope 
of the resolution. Because it is a comment and remark to that person, 
and in a way that violates the resolution.

Ting

Eugene Zelenko wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Sorry, I can't understand how resolution about BLP may be applied to
> media files. How much files will remain in Commons, if only media
> about notable persons or works of notable persons will be included?
>
> Media in question is about ethnic conflict (definitely notable
> itself), so I don't think that BPL applies there.
>
> Eugene.
>
> On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 12:47 AM, Ting Chen<[email protected]> wrote:
>   
>> Hello,
>>
>> Indeed the situation had changed since the last discussion. On the April
>> board meeting the Board of Trustees of the WMF had issued a resolution
>> about BLP. This resolution includes Commons. So please check if the said
>> images on in accordance with the spirit of the resolution.
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>> Ting
>>
>> Michael Maggs wrote:
>>     
>>> This has already been discussed at great length on wiki.
>>>
>>> We all know you disagree with the conclusion.  There is really nothing
>>> else to be said.
>>>
>>> Michael
>>>
>>> Dror Kamir wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> This discussion was probably discussed before. It has to be discussed
>>>> again. I would like the members of this list to express their opinion
>>>> about the following:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 1. Why are these cartoons on the Commons, considering they educational
>>>> value is dubious, as they merely express one person's opinion and are
>>>> not documentary in any way or present useful sketches or other
>>>> productive material.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2. Why are these cartoons categorized in a way that force user to see
>>>> them even if they prefer to avoid them. In particular - why a person who
>>>> looks for Allan Dershowitz's portrait should be forced to see a cartoon
>>>> that defames him in the most harsh way? (There are other similar
>>>> examples, but that's the most critical.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 3. Latuff released his cartoons to the public domain. My attempt to
>>>> upload paraphrases of these cartoons was banned by a few administrators.
>>>> Is that acceptable on Commons' users? Isn't that a breach of the "fair
>>>> play" rules and "no censorship" rules? Why would uploading the Israeli
>>>> flag with a ban sign on it and the inscription "no Israel" is okay,
>>>> while uploading paraphrases on Latuff's cartoons would be banned?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 4. Should the Commons welcome new political cartoons which express
>>>> personal opinions about ongoing events, and isn't that a risk to the
>>>> project? If the Commons should welcome these cartoons, who has the right
>>>> to decide whom of the caricaturists is notable, which of the caricatures
>>>> is educational etc.?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please express your opinions, it is highly important.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dror (K)
>>>>
>>>>
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