On 2/15/11 3:17 PM, Nepenthe wrote:
Graphic material of any sort does not belong on the
main page.
This seemingly obvious statement is actually a rather controversial
opinion on Wikipedia, and there is currently no policy or guideline
discouraging graphic material from appearing on the Main Page of any
Wikimedia project that I know of. Any time I have prodded on this issue
-- as a simple matter of editorial judgement, not censorship -- I have
been met with a wall of opposition. If others share the opinion above,
perhaps it is time for us to begin chipping away at that wall.
Considering that our Main Page is the first impression for thousands of
Wikipedia users, I think this could be a concrete and achievable step
towards creating a more welcoming environment for a broader array of people.
Ryan Kaldari