Hello Jimmy,
2010/5/8 Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia-inc.com
Much of the cleanup is done, although there was so much hardcore pornography on commons that there's still some left in nooks and crannies.
Some deleted images are certainly not hardcore pornography.
I'm taking the day off from deleting, both today and tomorrow, but I do encourage people to continue deleting the most extreme stuff.
But as the immediate crisis has passed (successfully!) there is not nearly the time pressure that there was. I'm shifting into a slower mode.
We were about to be smeared in all media as hosting hardcore pornography and doing nothing about it. Now, the correct storyline is that we are cleaning up. I'm proud to have made sure that storyline broke the way it did, and I'm sorry I had to step on some toes to make it happen.
Now, the key is: let's continue to move forward with a responsible policy discussion.
Jimmy Wales
Some cleaning may be needed regarding sexual content, but the way you did it is hardly the good way to do it. Many contributors are pissed off and upset. This is certainly not the best way to start a meaningful discussion on a controversial topic. I think the Commons community is well suited to take a decision regarding sexual content. Your input on this subject would certainly have been regarded with the most careful consideration. But acting under external pressure is not a good think.
Regards,
Yann