Toby Bartels wrote:
:'''Warning''': Wikipedia contains material that some may consider offensive, :such as information about vulgar slang, human sexuality, and other topics. :This material will be kept to appropriate articles, of course, :but be aware that it is here, and surf according to your own sensibilities.
This is a bit much, I think. How about just a mode 'SafeSearch On' or 'SafeSearch Off', and perhaps a customizable tool for people who want to be more specific than that.
I would oppose *any* removal of information on the basis of offensiveness, but there's nothing wrong with a reasonable warning when offence is likely.
I generally agree with this. Content _advisories_ can be helpful to some people, but _filtering_ or _removing content_ is going down a path that will cause us more trouble than good, I think.
I can't even bear to imagine the arguments such a policy would generate!
After all, once an issue has been resolved, we don't need to harp on it.
Yeah, Kils apologized for all that happened, so we should cut him some slack.
--Jimbo