[Foundation-l] Image filter

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
Forget about Mr Larry Fox, I have never met him and I do not care really
what he has to say. It is not even relevant if it is the first question to
be tackled, it is an issue that is being tackled. The one thing that is
relevant is: is this something that prevents the use of Commons. If this is
not the case we can continue with other issues and implement tags and ditch
categories for instance. If it is the case, lets get the show on the road
and get ready for  the next thing.

It is often good to concentrate on an issue and then tackle the next.
Thanks,
     GerardM

On 9 March 2012 16:01, Tobias Oelgarte <tobias.oelgarte at googlemail.com>wrote:

> Am 09.03.2012 15:50, schrieb Thomas Morton:
>
>  On 9 March 2012 14:47, Tobias Oelgarte<tobias.oelgarte@**googlemail.com<tobias.oelgarte at googlemail.com>
>> >wrote:
>>
>>  Am 09.03.2012 15:34, schrieb Gerard Meijssen:
>>>
>>>  The question you have to ask yourself, where is the value in Commons
>>> when
>>>
>>>> we do not optimise it as much as possible so that it will be the
>>>> repository
>>>> of choice of freely licensed imagery.
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>      GerardM
>>>>
>>>>  That's right. But why did the current approaches only had one goal -
>>> the
>>> exclusion/hiding of controversial media - in mind?
>>>
>>>
>>>  Partly because it is the low hanging fruit (i.e. the thing that will
>> have
>> the most impact in forwarding our goals of accessible knowledge).
>>
> In other words, it was the first topic that came to mind (Fox+Larry),
> followed by the first approach that they could think of. Like a child that
> did something bad and tries to hide it in the hope that the parents would
> not find out.
>
>  Partly because of the old adage that things that people complain about the
>> most are those that get noticed.
>>
> Perfectly right. But this behaviour has nothing to do with tackling the
> problem or to grab it at the root.
>
>  It is unfortunate that the board chose to cast the initiative in this
>> light; because I can entirely see why some factions would find it
>> unpalatable (as presented).
>>
> It's not only the presentation. It is the actual way of thought how to
> handle problems or to look at things that might be a problem.
>
> nya~
>
>
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