I get the idea that there are theoretical reasons why image filters can't work, and I share the view that the proposal which was consulted on needs some improvement. An individual choice made at the IP level was a circle that looked awfully difficult to square.
But since Flickr has already proven that something like this can work in practice, can we agree to classify Image filters as one of those things that work in practice but not in theory? Then we can concentrate on the practical issue of if we decide to implement this, how do we do it better than Flickr has?
NB I would not want us to implement this the way Flickr has http://www.flickr.com/help/filters/#258 And not only because I'm not totally convinced that our community would share their view that Germany is the country that needs the tightest restrictions.
Hugs
WereSpielChequers
PS My niece absolutely wants that magical flying unicorn pony for the winter solstice, especially if it s***s rainbows. Would you mind telling me where I can order one?
Message: 7 Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:00:18 +0100 From: David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Foundation-l] Possible solution for image filter To: Wikimedia Foundation Mailing List foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Message-ID: <CAJ0tu1H+haRDH_Hjj_tvmbsL8bxu+h=h1JhV0L3dZEkSS84_JQ@mail.gmail.com
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On 21 September 2011 11:41, Kim Bruning kim@bruning.xs4all.nl wrote:
While surveys show that a small majority finds this option (marginally) acceptable, current best analysis suggests that this particular option may not be implementable within the intersecting frames of the wikimedia movement and the laws of physics[1].
The board resolution specifies a magical flying unicorn pony that shits rainbows. A wide-ranging survey has been conducted on the precise flight patterns and the importance of which way round the rainbow spectrum goes. These tiresome people who keep calling this "impossible" just do not understand that the high-level decision for a magical flying unicorn pony that shits rainbows has been set in stone.
- d.