On 05/16/2011 12:17 PM, Tobias Oelgarte wrote:
In Japan it is a well known topic, in India i can't see any confusion about this image (it is on the mainpage) and Turkey decided to feature this image without any concern: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anime_Girl.svg
That is a non-argument. Firstly, the Main page on many Wikipedias defaults to the Main Page on Commons, because those Wikipedias trust Commons to make appropriate choices, which it has not, unfortunately, in this instance.
Secondly, the fact that an image is featured on a language Wikipedia does not automatically mean it's going to be widely accepted as appropriate by most of the population of that country.
Simply because Manga originates from Japan and is a wide topic, does not mean an image of such quality would be expected on the cover or main page of any piece of educational material in Japan. Manga is a well-known topic in the United States, incidentally.
Our goal is not to shock and surprise the end user, and in doing so, we have to respect the end user, which is not well-reflected by the make-up of the general Commons community.
Cary