Nicholas Knight wrote:
Chad Perrin wrote:
I think he's of the impression that nobody actually disagrees with him on whether or not it's "crap", for some mostly unspecified reason (aside
On this list I've seen exactly one argument, and that rather half-hearted, as to why it's not crap. I'm of the impression, due to their own statements, that nobody here is thrilled with the image, and are simply labouring under some sort of impression that Wikipedia has some bizarre obligation to provide it.
Ah. That makes a little more sense.
I think you're laboring under some sort of impression that many statements made here regarding the principle of the matter, and not applying some "blanket policy" (your words) because of this one photo, are in fact references to this particular incident specifically. In truth, I think many people here are referring to the principles behind the issue, and not the specific incident. I try to be clear about the point of division between the two, though I suppose I might have been misunderstood at times in that regard.
-- Chad