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Obviously you will revert this. This is just an demonstration what will happen if content is tagged to indicate material that is not to a censors liking. [[User:GerardM|GerardM]] 13:34, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC) |
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This page deals with the technical implications of implementing [[Wikipedia:end-user|end-user]] controlled suppression of [[potentially offensive images]] on [[Wikimedia projects]]. For discussion of whether it would be desirable, see [[desirability of end-user image suppression]]. |
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This page originated from a discussion on the WikiEN-I mailing list where some level of consensus was reached between the free-speech and content suppression parties that a technical solution is possible that will go a long way towards satisfying most mainstream positions in the debate. |
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== Goal == |
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The primary goal would be to give [[Wikipedia:end-user|end-users]] the choice as to whether or not they see certain [[potentially offensive images]] by default, thus avoiding their offence and hence minimising the urge of editors to participate in [[Wikipedia:Self-censorship|self-censorship]] while also placating those who would seek to discredit Wikimedia projects based on the adult nature of some content (disclaimers aside). |
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== Basic idea == |
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It would primarily involve ensuring that [[potentially offensive images]] are categorised, coupled with some combination of the following: |
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# a site-based preference option allowing users to remove, hide or show [[potentially offensive images]] by default |
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# a cookie-based preference option allowing users to remove, hide or show [[potentially offensive images]] by default |
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# browser-based filtration (when supported in the future) |
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=== Initial default setting === |
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An initial default setting for newly registered users would need to be chosen. |
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For anonymous users we could use a [[Wikipedia:HTTP_cookie|cookie]]. This cookie would be triggered when an anonymous user first attempts to view a page containing [[potentially offensive images]], whereby they would first be presented with a page asking them to choose a default setting for their session. |
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=== User preference system === |
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An ''Image Suppression'' preference section would be created. In this would be a choice to show all images by default. Under that would be the ability to choose amongst categories based on [[potentially offensive images]] and then choose to have one of the following happen: |
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#Hide images (this would create a place-holder where images would normally be which the user could then choose to display on a case-by-case basis) |
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#Remove images (this would remove any link or placeholder (but not the image from the server of course)) |
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=== Categorising images === |
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Tagging images would simply involve ensuring that [[potentially offensive images]] have all been given [[categories]] as per normal procedures. |
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== Relevant links == |
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*[[Potentially offensive images]] |
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*[[en:Wikipedia:Descriptive image tagging]] |
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== See also == |
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*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Image censorship|Wikipedia:Image censorship]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Content disclaimer|Wikipedia:Content disclaimer]] |
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*[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Profanity|Wikipedia:Profanity]] |
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*[[en:Wikipedia:Self-censorship]] |
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Revision as of 13:34, 24 February 2005
Obviously you will revert this. This is just an demonstration what will happen if content is tagged to indicate material that is not to a censors liking. GerardM 13:34, 24 Feb 2005 (UTC)