[Foundation-l] Sexual Content on Wikimedia

[private musings]

>
> I think it rates pretty low of "potential for harm" since
> the subjects aren't identified and they chose to sunbathe topless on a
> public beach. A photo where we have the subjects' permissions would be
> better, but I don't see how we could be sure of that (any kind of
> posing would ruin the photo - it would turn it from topless sunbathing
> to glamour modelling, a completely different topic). So I think this
> photo is appropriate.
>

Couple of (very) quick responses;

It's my view that the decision to sunbathe topless (or naked, or whatever)
at a public beach does not equate to consent to publish an image to a
wikimedia project. This may or may not be widely held - I dunno.

In terms of 'how to apply rigour' - I think the first stage is to agree
whether rigour is necesary or not, and whether it's lacking or not (I'd say
'yes' and 'yes') - I have indeed suggested some specific ways, but the start
point is to ensure the uploader submits such information - they don't
currently.

The benefits of some sort of 'descriptive image tagging' to allow for
greater project utility are a whole other kettle of fish - the idea of
developing a 'sexual content' flag (or any other tag) is thoroughly rejected
currently, for reasons which I believe relate more to the ability of the
communities to engage in functional discourse more than the merits of the
proposal (but hey - I'm an advocate, so I would say that, right? :-)

cheers,

Peter
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