I forward this opinion that I got in the mail, not from anyone I know, just a reader, in hopes that this perspective will be carefully taken into account in our deliberations on these matters.
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From: <omitted for privacy> Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 03:41:48 -0700 To: jwales@bomis.com Subject: Nicholas Berg
Please for the family of the Berg's remove the links that show the beheading,I know it generates great traffic. This is someone's son and brother. Imagine the pain and grief they are going through,is that not enough. Report on the greatness this 26 yr old sent out to do in this world. Your site is wonderful but, think of it as if this were your own family and this was all over the web. I am not even a family member but, cannot endure the fathom their pain at this time. Please re-think the links to the actual beheading.
Thanks <name omitted for privacy>
I can't imagine much of a move on the mailing list or on Wikipedia itself for actually deleting the LINKS to the images. That is probably not a viable option.
RickK
Jimmy Wales jwales@bomis.com wrote: I forward this opinion that I got in the mail, not from anyone I know, just a reader, in hopes that this perspective will be carefully taken into account in our deliberations on these matters.
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From: Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 03:41:48 -0700 To: jwales@bomis.com Subject: Nicholas Berg
Please for the family of the Berg's remove the links that show the beheading,I know it generates great traffic. This is someone's son and brother. Imagine the pain and grief they are going through,is that not enough. Report on the greatness this 26 yr old sent out to do in this world. Your site is wonderful but, think of it as if this were your own family and this was all over the web. I am not even a family member but, cannot endure the fathom their pain at this time. Please re-think the links to the actual beheading.
Thanks
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Rick wrote:
I can't imagine much of a move on the mailing list or on Wikipedia itself for actually deleting the LINKS to the images. That is probably not a viable option.
I agree that it is probably not a viable option. I just want us to keep in mind the perspective of the author in our deliberations.
What I think is important about that perspective is that people who do not like the photo are not just frightened of ugly images, as in a horror movie, nor are they necessarily motivated by censorious impluses or political motives. There are real human values at stake (on both sides), and a sensitive and thoughtful resolution of how to handle this will have to take that into account.
What I mean is: I have real respect for those who think that it would be best to not even link to the images, even though I don't share their conclusions in the final analysis.
--Jimbo
Please for the family of the Berg's remove the links that show the beheading,I know it generates great traffic. This is someone's son and brother. Imagine the pain and grief they are going through,is that not enough. Report on the greatness this 26 yr old sent out to do in this world. Your site is wonderful but, think of it as if this were your own family and this was all over the web. I am not even a family member but, cannot endure the fathom their pain at this time. Please re-think the links to the actual beheading.
I note that while the concerned writer is willing to speak for the Berg family, he is "not even a family member." He strikes me as one of those hyper-sensitive souls who is concerned about what he thinks that someone he doesn't know should feel.