Andreas Kolbe wrote: > If I search Commons for "electric toothbrushes", the second search result is > an image of a woman masturbating with an electric toothbrush: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=electric+toothbrushes&fulltext=Search&redirs=1&ns0=1&ns6=1&ns9=1&ns12=1&ns14=1&ns100=1&ns106=1 > > If I search Commons for "pearl necklace", the first search result is an > image of a woman with sperm on her throat: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=pearl+necklace&fulltext=Search > > If I search Commons for "cucumber", the first page of search results shows a > woman with a cucumber up her vagina: > > http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=cucumber&fulltext=Search > > Please accept that people who are looking for images of electric > toothbrushes, cucumbers and pearl necklaces in Commons may be somewhat taken > aback by this.
I agree that this is a problem. I disagree that the proposed image-tagging system is a viable solution. Please answer the questions from my previous message. > Surely your vision of neutrality does not include that we have to force > people interested in personal hygiene, vegetables and fashion to look at > graphic sex images? I don't wish to force *any* off-topic images on people (including those who haven't activated an optional feature intended to filter "objectionable" ones). Methods of preventing this should be pursued. > There is theory and practice. Philosophically, I agree with you. But looking > at the results of trying to find an image of a cucumber or pearl necklace in > Commons is a pragmatic question. Users should be able to tailor their user > experience to their needs. I agree, provided that we seek to accommodate all users equally. That's why I support the type of implementation discussed here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Image_filter_referendum/en/Categories#general_image_filter_vs._category_system or http://goo.gl/t6ly5 David Levy _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
