Hi, Related to this is the issue of photographers on Commons: *Should contributors have a Creator template, and then a WD entry? *Should Flickr photographers have a Creator template, and then a WD entry? See discussion at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump/Proposals#Finalize_Commons:Creator_and_approve_as_policy
Regards, Yann 2017-09-17 10:13 GMT+02:00 Gerard Meijssen <[email protected]>: > 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 Wikidata and it will stifle the inclusion of data. > Nevertheless there is a need for better quality particularly where it > concerns BLP. > > Only being against is a bad position so I have laid out the arguments for a > more inclusive BLP and quality approach [1]. It does bring many of the > relevant questions together. > > What this approach accomplishes is: > * better quality in both Wikipedia and Wikidata > * an opt in change in the Wikipedia environment that links blue and red > links to Wikidata items > * it allows for the Wikidata best practices > * it invites any Wikimedia collaborator to make a positive difference for > our overall BLP. > > What it does not provide is an instant BLP solution for Wikidata, this is > not realistic given the huge number of items involved, people often > specific to one or no Wikipedia. It will not convince everyone and that too > is to be expected. After all the proof of the pudding is in the eating and > not so much in the endless bickering. > Thanks, > GerardM > > [1] > https://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2017/09/wikimedia- > and-its-blp-approach.html > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/ > wiki/Wikimedia-l > New messages to: [email protected] > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:[email protected]?subject=unsubscribe>
