[Foundation-l] Discussion Questions for Potentially-Objectionable Content

[David Gerard]

On 22 July 2010 16:32, R M Harris <rmharris at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> May I just reply to thank Excirial for the excellent suggestions re:formatting contained in his thoughtful reply (I'll look them over carefully) and just to note a couple of things. I'm well aware of the long-standing debates on these issues in the past, and I respect the fatigue with which many might approach yet another discussion of the question. As well, my point in raising the question of Controversial issues in English Wikipedia was not to misrepresent its status, but just to note that this form of categorization of content has been contemplated to be useful in some parts of the Wikimedia universe, a universe, which, while varied, does share certain common principles. And thanks for reminding me of the varied complexity of semi-autonomous principalities with the Wikimedia family.


I may also note that it will be absolutely impossible for you not to
be called a Nazi or worse over this, *no matter what you say or do*.
I'd be hard put to come up with a more poisoned chalice ...

Furthermore, whatever you say will be taken as a justification to do
whatever the person wanted to be done already. (e.g. if a report says
"the best thing to do is to put a Goatse in the site notice" someone
*will* say "and that is why we must behead anyone putting up a picture
of Muhammad.")

I don't envy your task in any way whatsoever. You have my sympathy :-)


- d.