[Wikimedia-l] Staff Images

[Craig Franklin]

I think what's really offensive here is the implication that having a tat
means that you're not professional.  I don't have any ink myself, but I
respect the choice of those who do.

To be honest, I like the occasionally goofy pictures and profiles on the
WMF staff page; it shows that there are real people (and a tiger!) working
there and not just corporate drones.

Cheers,
Craig


On 12 July 2013 18:18, Eddy Paine <blogginged at outlook.com> wrote:

> Dan,
> A placeholder for people without pictures shouldn't be a problem. Thats
> common use. And they are all the same so thats a OK thing.
> The picture of Rory is a picture of Rory. It even says its a mascot and I
> agree with Erik we need Tux for Engineering.
> And no, we are not in the 1950's but as a international organisation we
> should still keep in mind that tattoos aren't accepted world wide. Placing
> your tattoo on a staff page and your face faded away is provocating the
> fact that he has tattoo's and not proffesional.
> Secondly all staff pictures are made by a professional photographer? Or
> kind of in the same setting. That will keep the page uniform also.
> Ed
> > From: swatjester at gmail.com
> > Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 04:02:56 -0400
> > To: wikimedia-l at lists.wikimedia.org
> > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Staff Images
> >
> > I don't see any problem with it. I'm not sure how it is somehow more
> > unprofessional than "absentee" (for lack of a better term) pictures being
> > labeled "Cloak of invisibility?" Or the picture of Rory as "mascot"?
> >
> > Further, what does "all but neutral" mean?
> >
> > Really, aren't there better things to do than play morality police
> because
> > someone "might" be upset about some ink? This isn't the 1950's. Who is
> > upset, and why?
> >
> > -Dan
> >
> >
> > Dan Rosenthal
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 3:16 AM, Eddy Paine <blogginged at outlook.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > > While its maybe not something for the whole community. Since only Staff
> > > can edit Wikimedia Foundation website I believe this will be the
> correct
> > > place to post this.
> > > I feel that the staff images on the Foundation site should show the
> staff
> > > in a good way where nobody can have a problem with it. The images being
> > > made by professionals for that.
> > > I believe the image Brandon Harris is using since this night is not
> > > suitable for a staff picture. The ink he is showing can discourage
> people
> > > and the picture is all but neutral. Secondly he isn't even really on
> the
> > > picture his is faded out.
> > > I would strongly advice to keep the images there proffesional.
> > > Ed
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