On Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 8:33 AM, Tim Starling <tstarl...@wikimedia.org>wrote:
> > There's a Board resolution that says "implement it", so I suppose it > will be implemented. > > http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Controversial_content > > However, the editor community could sabotage it in various ways. For > example, there's no guarantee that anyone will tag any images, or that > tagged images won't be untagged by bots run by administrators. If the > Board really does want a useful image-hiding feature, then it's > essential that the community be persuaded that it is a good idea. > > Personally, I think the filter will be mostly harmless, and that it's > not worth the effort to rail against it. It will be useful for PR -- > it will seem as if we are trying to accomodate all points of view even > if the feature is not particularly useful for parents. > > -- Tim Starling > > Seems just as likely that it will prove to be new fodder for critics. I'm sure you can imagine it - "Wikipedia announced a porn filter, so I let my 3rd grader use it, and found him looking at [[Pearl necklace]]* because of a link on [[Sesame street]]! And there were pictures!" - magnified across the blogosphere and conservative commentariat. Nathan * NSFW _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
