starting from "is there a tool" has some truth :) if there would be an itch, somebody would scratch it. if there is a real need a tool would exist written by somebody. and if somebody really feels to use such a tool, this person would switch it on.
because, contrary to a mediawiki parser and wysiwyg editor, its easy to do. and it is easier to do than e.g. wikitrust: http://www.wikitrust.net/. and its easier to do than handling the mediawiki bug list with over 500 (five hundred) bugs unhandled [1]. maybe this whole story is much ado about nothing, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Much_Ado_About_Nothing ... [1] buglist - https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/buglist.cgi?columnlist=opendate%2Cvotes%2Cbug_severity%2Cpriority%2Cop_sys%2Cbug_status%2Cresolution%2Cshort_desc&field0-0-0=votes&list_id=3144&query_format=advanced&resolution=---&type0-0-0=greaterthan&value0-0-0=2&order=votes%20DESC%2C&query_based_on= rupert. On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 23:15, Ziko van Dijk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I also detest the use of the word "censorship", which is obviously out > of range here. It's simply about what individuals want to see or not. > Some Wikimedians are rather short sighted or ignorant towards the fact > that other people may think and feel differently. > > Still, I had preferred to let the Wikimedians vote on the introduction > in general. Or, better, prepare the tool and then let the single > communities decide. > > German language Wikipedia has indeed a rather homogenous community, > compared to more global linguistic communities. > > Kind regards > Ziko > > > > > 2011/9/4 Sarah Stierch <[email protected]>: >>> Yes (maybe). It's not at all clear that this use case should not be >>> ignored to avoid the possibility of compromising the encyclopedia. >>> >>> I have to ask: if there's such a demand for a censored Wikipedia, >>> where are the third-party providers? Anyone? This is a serious >>> question. Even workplace filtermakers don't censor Wikipedia, as far >>> as I know. >>> >>> >> Some workplace filters don't allow for certain subjects to be searched. I >> work at a major museum institution, I cannot view subject matter about >> certain sex topics (and I'm the Wikipedian in Residence, so I'm on WP most >> of my day). (i.e. "sexual differences"). >> >> I don't know why people are wigging out so badly about the image filter. If >> people want to use it, great, and if you don't, DON'T. But perhaps I'm >> misunderstanding something about the idea. I voted for it, and it seems the >> people who dislike the idea are the only one's speaking out on the list. >> >> The idea that there is a choice is very empowering. Just like people filter >> television cable programming for their children, and internet access. >> Sometimes this appear when you least expect them, and to allow our users the >> choice, is great. I will probably never use it (even though I just found out >> there are plenty of things that gross me out that end up on Wikipedia by way >> of Commons images), but, I support the option. >> >> And to say that a 4 year old being restricted from seeing nudity on >> Wikipedia is "not educating them" just makes me laugh out loud. Just like I >> wouldn't want my 4 year old (and no, I don't have kids, but I have nieces, >> nephews, etc) watching porn, playing violent video games or watching John >> Waters movies. :P (And I love John Waters!). >> >> It's really fascinating how freely Wikipedians and Wikimedians love to throw >> around the word censorship. Someone should do a study on that. >> >> Sarah >> >> >> -- >> GLAMWIKI Partnership Ambassador for the Wikimedia >> Foundation<http://www.glamwiki.org> >> Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American >> Art<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SarahStierch> >> and >> Sarah Stierch Consulting >> *Historical, cultural & artistic research & advising.* >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> http://www.sarahstierch.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> foundation-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l >> > > > > -- > Ziko van Dijk > The Netherlands > http://zikoblog.wordpress.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > 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
