[WikiEN-l] One reason why Wikipedia is not presently class-room safe

Sun Feb 20 14:47:15 UTC 2005

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> 2) We also need to be able to protect the young and the vulnerable
> adult who ARE upset by images like these, which in my view OUGHT to  be
> on WP.
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> For the latter maybe something like the system UK newsagents have,
> with the raunchy stuff being on the 'Top shelf' , and everything else
> lower down where even children can reach it.
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> But there is, in my view, no easy answer.
> A final thought is that a number of our editors are youngsters, one  or
> two not yet in their teens. How do we stand in regard to their  parents
> on this?
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Wikipedia in its current form is not suitable for these people.  We should
be honest about this--at least as honest as other sites that contain,
among general material, some items that are not considered suitable for
children.