Andreas Kolbe wrote:
If I search Commons for "electric toothbrushes", the second search result is an image of a woman masturbating with an electric toothbrush:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&search=ele...
If I search Commons for "pearl necklace", the first search result is an image of a woman with sperm on her throat:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=p...
If I search Commons for "cucumber", the first page of search results shows a woman with a cucumber up her vagina:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=c...
Please accept that people who are looking for images of electric toothbrushes, cucumbers and pearl necklaces in Commons may be somewhat taken aback by this.
I agree that this is a problem. I disagree that the proposed image-tagging system is a viable solution.
Please answer the questions from my previous message.
Surely your vision of neutrality does not include that we have to force people interested in personal hygiene, vegetables and fashion to look at graphic sex images?
I don't wish to force *any* off-topic images on people (including those who haven't activated an optional feature intended to filter "objectionable" ones). Methods of preventing this should be pursued.
There is theory and practice. Philosophically, I agree with you. But looking at the results of trying to find an image of a cucumber or pearl necklace in Commons is a pragmatic question. Users should be able to tailor their user experience to their needs.
I agree, provided that we seek to accommodate all users equally. That's why I support the type of implementation discussed here: http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Image_filter_referendum/en/Categories#ge... or http://goo.gl/t6ly5
David Levy