The issue with Commons is actually not whether Wikipedia uses the picture
or not. The issue is the validity of description. If an image depicts A and
the description says it is B, then the data on Commons are obviously
invalid, and this would be the analog of false info at Wikidata sources to
Hoi,
When a database is linked to, there are many reasons for linking. One is it
is "authoritative" so the data is of a high quality or it is the standard
bearer in a particular field. Another reason is because there is a clear
operational purpose. Linking to the Open Library for instance has such
pedia at the discretion of users of that specific
> Wikipedia, like images from Commons.
> Cheers,
> Peter
>
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ikipedia, like images from Commons.
>> > Cheers,
>> > Peter
>> >
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> > Hoi,
> > There is a lot to do about the current absence of a BLP poli
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> Behalf Of Gerard Meijssen
> Sent: Sunday, 17 September 2017 10:14 AM
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> Hoi,
> There is a lot to do about the current absence of a
Of
Gerard Meijssen
Sent: Sunday, 17 September 2017 10:14 AM
To: Wikimedia Mailing List
Subject: [Wikimedia-l] BLP and the Wikidata / Wikipedia controversy
Hoi,
There is a lot to do about the current absence of a BLP policy at Wikidata.
Many people, particularly those involved in Wikipedia, insist
The winners of Dutch literature awards are IMHO fine for wikidata. I mean, what
is the problem, that they are LP? Would be any difference form the relevance
point of view, if they were asteroids or hamlets or small lakes or skerries on
a nautical map? Some of them will get a page one day on
Personally, I think that if person has an ID on some databases, than it can
stay on wikidata. Once in a while some database can be removed if issues are
pointed out about their accuracy, but if a database is sound and professional,
we should use it to fix an item. it could be the same for a
I wonder why a BLP policy wont work on Wikidata, as WD is individual facts
that require a source as well, it may not be the same wording as en but the
key principles are the same... No project should be scared of policy that
stipulates accuracy and sourcing for living people
On 17 September 2017
Hoi,
There is a lot to do about the current absence of a BLP policy at Wikidata.
Many people, particularly those involved in Wikipedia, insist on one and a
policy that is a mirror image of their policy.
I am opposed to such an approach because it will be detrimental to the best
practices in
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