Erik Moeller wrote:
Jimmy-
With photos, the "show" versus "don't show" really is an "either/or", though. The only possible compromise, and one which I think will almost always work just fine, is to *link* to the picture, with suitable warnings, and leave it at that.
If we make this official policy, we abandon NPOV for photos, for the reasons I have cited. Please refute my arguments or state clearly that you do want to abandon NPOV for photos.
One more thing that I wanted to add is that I do not in any way agree with the view that "majority vote" is a proper means for making decisions about this sort of thing. On that point, Erik and I agree completely -- I'm actually not sure where he thinks we disagree.
I think that in almost all cases, the compromise that's possible between the "show" and "don't show" parties to a dispute is to put the image behind a link with suitable warnings. That doesn't censor it, it's available, but it's also not "in your face" for people who choose not to click.
I don't think this rule leads to any strange consequences for ordinary images.
--Jimbo