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

Nicholas Knight nknight at runawaynet.com
Wed Feb 23 07:13:03 UTC 2005


Tony Sidaway wrote:
> Christiaan Briggs said:
> 
>>To use a browser as you suggest defers ALL images. This way defers some
>>images.
> 
> 
> That is true, and that is precisely the problem.  In my opinion deferring
> *all* images is the only way that is consistent with NPOV.  *You*, as an
> editor, cannot know which images *I* want deferred.

Which is _exactly_ why the proposal was created. Images will be 
categorized. If a user wants a certain category of images deferred, they 
can pay a visit to their preferences and add that category to the filter.

We. Make. No. Choices. For. Anyone.


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