From: Rich Holton <rich_holton(a)yahoo.com>
--- Anthere <anthere9(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
Okay. So, let us set a consistent policy on this.
I totally approved
* picture that is universally considered
offensive -> link
* picture that is considered offensive by some,
not by others -> embed
I'm not sure if you meant this literally,
figuratively, or sarcastically. If you really meant
that a picture must be "universally considered
offensive" before if is moved behind a link, I must
disagree. You will never get "universal" agreement on
anything. So that policy will end up the equivalent of
never putting a picture behind a link.
If the consensus view is that a picture should never
be "hidden" behind a link, then let's state that
plainly. If we want to allow for variation based on
the context, then let's eliminate the "universal"
wording.
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Hi Rich
Figuratively...
You are absolutely correct. This is not a very good phrasing. There is probably no
universally offending picture.
Clearly, human genitalia, torture pictures, humiliations, death, body in pieces, people
playing with poop...none of this is fully universally offending.
And not only is it not universal, but on top of it, some consider these not offending at
all.
Now, just because it is not "universal", does not mean it is not widely
considered "hard to watch".
And it is not because newspapers chose to display rudely these pictures that we should do
the same.
And it is not because Boston Globe does not display female genitalia but displays tortured
bodies, that we should do the same, because it is only the Globe pov to do so.
We thrive on giving all points of view in article. I think we should a least try to do
that a bit with regards to displaying tough pictures.
We can't define "universally" and we will probably always fight over what is
supposingly really offensive and what is supposingly not really offensive, and we will
probably never fully agree on this, because it is our education and sensibility that makes
us see something offensive or not. There is no measure possible, and no "truth".
It is just reality, and opinion on that reality.
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