On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 9:34 PM, Mike Godwin <mnemonic(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I just had a thought -- what if it were possible for a
user to categorically
block views of any images that are not linked to in any project's article
pages? Presumably, those Commons images that are found in articles are
relevant and appropriately encyclopedic (speaking generally -- I also assume
there are some exceptions). Images that were just "dumped" to Commons
without being associated with any particular article would still be
available to those who were looking for them -- perhaps to complement a
particular article that needs illustration -- but the umpteenth superfluous
porn shot (or unconnected Muhammed image) would be invisible to those who
chose this option.
Obviously, this notion is too cute to actually be helpful, but I thought I'd
share it.
And what about choosing "Would you like to see uncategorized images?"
And the same for "cultural censorship": Is your culture brave enough
to gamble would you be horrified by seeing a penis or Muhammad or not?