I have been taking an extreme anticensorship position, but I would consider this acceptable. People certainly do have the right as individuals to select what they want to see. It is not censorship, just a display option Such display options could be expanded--I would suggest an option to initially display the lead paragraph only, of articles in certain categories.
David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 2:18 PM, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10 May 2010 19:14, Noein <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't understand exactly your thoughts. What happens to someone who >> wants to navigate Wikipedia or use Commons but doesn't want to reach >> offending (according to his/her personal sensibility) pages? If this >> person wants a protecting tool, what is your answer? You give me the >> impression that you're saying: ignore him, let's let him be offended. >> In this case even if you're think you're right theoretically, you're >> alienating part of humanity from the big project that is reaching them >> all. Creating negligently a strong feeling of rejection with a few month >> of obliviousness to their culture can take dozen of years to repair. I >> don't think the topic should be solved so lighly and bluntly. But maybe >> I'm misunderstanding you. > > > Create a tool (e.g. a JavaScript gadget) that allows a logged-in user > to block images from Commons or local categories they don't want to > see images from. Then it's each individual's discretion as to what > they want not to see, and uses the existing category systems. Popular > unpopular categories can be offered as a package. > > > - d. > > _______________________________________________ > foundation-l mailing list > [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l > _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
