[WikiEN-l] Re: Writing about sexual topics responsibly is not censorship

Tue Feb 15 07:43:55 UTC 2005

Tony Sidaway wrote:

>Nicholas Knight said:
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>>_I KNOW HOW TO OPERATE MY WEB BROWSER!_ I shouldn't have to make five
>>mouse clicks (or two keystrokes and three mouse clicks at most
>>efficient) to avoid seeing this crap in a general-purpose encyclopedia.
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>Could you explain why you used the word "crap" in the above explanation of
>why you don't want to use your browser controls?  Do you consider five
>mouseclicks to be more or less pleasant than viewing something you,
>personally, have assessed as "crap"?
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It's one click for someone who desires the image. It's five clicks for 
someone who doesn't desire the image. If both groups are equal (and 
knowing Wikipedia's audience, they won't; guess which group is larger?), 
who should have to make the sacrifice?

John Lee
([[User:Johnleemk]])