[Foundation-l] Adult and Illegal content on Wikimedia projects

Sun Apr 9 07:32:41 UTC 2006

Actually the bullet points were from the SA constitution.  Any comments on 
the sanctity of Gaddafi are my own.

Extending my suggestion on the "rules" for wikibooks could have a simple 
statement of what the purpose of books is to serve, and then specify that 
any and all books will be evaluated by a special executive.  Books found to 
be against the spirit of wikibooks will be removed and the subject listed on 
a banned list.  An appeal should be allowed during which the people behind 
the controversial book may submit their reasoning as to why the book should 
remain.  Once heard the executive should have a set period to decide.  Once 
a decision is made, however, it is final.

For instance:

"Wikibooks are to offer specific guidance, education or knowledge on any 
topic with the specific limitation that the subject be one likely to benefit 
society.  Where a subject is likely to cause harm (material or otherwise) 
then such a subject will be reviewed by the wikibooks executive.  A current 
list of subjects specifically banned from wikibooks is as follows:

- how to rape
- how to commit an act of terrorism
- .... and so on"

The executive and other terms in the above can be defined and agreed upon. 
That way one person doesn't get saddled with making all the decisions, and - 
most importantly - there is a context to the decision making process and 
precedents can be set.

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Gavin 