On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 2:16 AM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]>wrote:
> 2009/4/30 Anthony <[email protected]>: > > On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 4:03 PM, Thomas Dalton <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > >> > Should commons allow images which are biased? > >> > >> Can an image be biased out of context? > > > > > > Can text? > > I suppose not - the same principles apply to Wikisource as apply to > Commons. Commons allows original works. Wikisource does not. The same principle ought to apply, but the same application of that principle cannot. >> It is the usage of the images > >> that may or may not be biased, the images themselves are inherently > >> neutral. > > > > > > It's not clear to me what that is supposed to mean, but from my > > understanding of what you're saying I think I have to disagree. I would > say > > that > > > http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c9/Racistcampaignposter1.jpg > , > > the image in itself, is biased, but that the context at > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Racistcampaignposter1.jpg renders it > > neutral. > > There isn't really any context there, though. Just a few details about > the source and the licensing. > The very title of the page is enough of a context, in my opinion. I'm not sure what you mean by "really any" context, but there clearly is some context. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
