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On 16 May 2011 10:31, CherianTinu Abraham <tinucherian at gmail.com> wrote:
> FYI
>
> Regards
> Tinu Cherian
>
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> From: Sarah Stierch <sarah at sarahstierch.com>
> Date: Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:33 AM
> Subject: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day on Wikimedia Commons
> To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia projects <
> gendergap at lists.wikimedia.org>
>
>
> Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo of the
> day today. In my work environment - NFWS.
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
>
> Direct link to image:
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg
>
> I mean really? /facepalm
>
> This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front page of
> Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not want to even
> allow my MOTHER to use Commons.
>
> #wikilove,
>
> Sarah
>
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For what its worth this image was tame compared to many that have recently =
been put through the FP process, to satisfy the "not censored" et=
hos it was decide with much dispute that such images can be FP. I raised th=
e concern that having such images impares a persons ability to participate =
thus denying the "anyone can contribute" ethos the situation is t=
hat if one wishes to participate in the FP process then one must accept the=
se images and if these image are promoted as FP then one accepts that can a=
ppear on the main page. <br>
<br>From my POV that just means I dont participate in those pages,<br><br><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 May 2011 10:31, CherianTinu Abraham <sp=
an dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tinucherian at gmail.com">tinucherian at gma=
il.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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r-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">FYI<div><br></div=
><div>Regards</div><div>Tinu Cherian<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">----=
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Date: Mon, May 16, 2011 at 7:33 AM<br>Subject: [Gendergap] Photo of the Day=
on Wikimedia Commons<br>To: Increasing female participation in Wikimedia p=
rojects <<a href=3D"mailto:gendergap at lists.wikimedia.org" target=3D"_bla=
nk">gendergap at lists.wikimedia.org</a>><br>
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Surely I'm not the only one who noticed this lovely gem of a photo
of the day today. In my work environment - NFWS.<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page" target=3D"_blan=
k">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page</a><br>
<br>
Direct link to image:<br>
<a href=3D"http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:On_the_edge_-_free_wo=
rld_version.jpg" target=3D"_blank">http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:O=
n_the_edge_-_free_world_version.jpg</a><br>
<br>
I mean really? /facepalm<br>
<br>
This is the kind of imagery I have no desire to see on the front
page of Commons. I'm a very liberal person, but, this makes me not
want to even allow my MOTHER to use Commons. <br>
<br>
#wikilove,<br>
<br>
Sarah<br><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
<br>
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Wikipedia Regional Ambassador, D.C. Region<br>
Wikipedian-in-Residence, Archives of American Art<br>
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<div><span style=3D"color: rgb(39, 153, 128);">Sarah Stierch
Consulting</span></div>
<div><span style=3D"color: rgb(39, 153, 128);">Historical, cultural
& artistic research, advising & event planning.</span></d=
iv>
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--------------------------------</span></div>
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