[Wikipedia-l] Require confirmed email address to upload images?

Wed Jun 28 22:44:37 UTC 2006

> On 6/28/06, Oliver Coddington <olivercoddington at gmail.com> wrote:
> [snip]
> > The question ultimately is how far are we willing to allow Wikipedia to
> > become less 'free' and whether we think any measure that does reduce the
> > 'freedom' on Wikipedia is worth it?

BTW, you are part of this discussion because you gave an email address or
what? I simply do not undertsand what specifying an email address has in
common with freedom.... On the opposite, it helps people who uploaded files
in giving them the right to explain what they did, instead of remaining
helplessly in the hands of us allmighty admins, as it the case now. Nothing
that gives people menas for them to voice their opinions can be considered a
limitation. Or is it limiting the admin's power that is feared here? Really,
I don't understand...

Bèrto