[Foundation-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

[Yann Forget]

2011/9/18 Oliver Koslowski <o.nee at t-online.de>:
> Am 18.09.2011 13:56, schrieb Andre Engels:
>> On itself the one who tags the image, but we happen to have a system for
>> that in Wikimedia. It is called discussion and trying to reach consent. Who
>> decides whether a page is in a category? Who decides whether a page has an
>> image? Who decides whether something is decribed on a page? All the same.
>
> Our typical system of categories is designed to make it easier to /find/
> (related) articles or media. Good luck trying that with a system that is
> designed to /hide/ things. And this doesn't seem like an awful waste of
> precious time to you? For a feature that is not all that likely to be
> popular on a global scale?

+1
At the beginning, I was quite neutral about a filter: I had no idea
how it would work, and I wouldn't use it, but what if somebody else
wants it?

But after reading nearly all comments on this list, I think that the
arguments for a filter do not hold water. The pratical implemention
would be a nightmare, and the purpose not really within Wikimedia
mission. The thread above on how to create categories for a filter is
full of irrational assumptions, impracticable propositions, and
impossible solutions. It seems it is time to drop the whole idea...

> Regards,
> Oliver

Regards,

Yann