I removed it with this explanation:
I've removed the image; I suggest not restoring it (as controversial)
unless it is decided by consensus to be the permanent
lead image. There is
no need to have a sub-standard image in the mean time if a better one can
be found (which I think is the case). The photo is a posed shot -
apparently promotional(?) - which focuses on the nudity with only a token
gesture to gardening. It is gratuitous, in that form, and not a good
illustration of the subject.
I don't particularly object to the image myself; but it's not a good
illustration of the topic.
Tom
On 5 April 2012 11:36, Ole Palnatoke Andersen <palnatoke(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Someone might know (or know of) Mark Storey who is
gardening on
http://naked.wikia.com/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day - or perhaps
http://naked.wikia.com/wiki/User:Dlj (aka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Dandelion1 ) who uploaded the image?
Regards,
Ole
On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Gillian White <whiteghost.ink(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
Sorry to say...
Right now, on the English Wikipedia main page "did you know" section, is
"World Naked Gardening Day":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Naked_Gardening_Day
You will note on the talkpage of the article there's been a vigorous
debate about the choice of image used
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:World_Naked_Gardening_Day This morning
(my time) the image was not there, with [[user:alan liefting]] working hard
to argue against the photo that has now been placed at the top. I am
dismayed on behalf of women and of gardeners too! I have come across
[[User:Supernova Explosion]] before - he seems to use titillating captions
and images to increase the hits to otherwise legitimate 'did you know'
nominations and is now the user who has been arguing that this photo has
"consensus" to be included while they wait for a better one to be found.
Groan!
I don't want to get involved in an edit-war about this case, but can
anything be done about this case specifically? Is it the right approach to
remove the image and to ask that the discussion about its appropriateness
be delayed until at least after the DYK link is gone??
Whiteghost.ink
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