[Wikimedia-l] Staff Images

[Oliver Keyes]

What Craig said. I can think of 3 staffers on my *team* with tattoos. If
people have a problem with ink - more accurately, if we have people who are
willing to judge the worth, value and professionalism of others based
purely on the presence of tattoos - I don't particularly mind how we come
off to them. I imagine we probably wouldn't get on anyway.


On 12 July 2013 12:02, Craig Franklin <cfranklin at halonetwork.net> wrote:

> 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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Oliver Keyes
Community Liaison, Product Development
Wikimedia Foundation