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) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Commons-l mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Commons-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >>> >>> >> -- >> Ting >> >> Ting's Blog: http://wingphilopp.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Commons-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Commons-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l > -- Ting Ting's Blog: http://wingphilopp.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Commons-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l
