[Foundation-l] video presentation on explicit images on WMF projects

Sun Jan 17 21:13:28 UTC 2010

Here's another concerning aspect of management of explicit media on WMF;
It's been asserted that images of a 16 year old girl masturbating have been
uploaded to commons;
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents&oldid=338426080#User:Misty_Willows_problematic_images
The image in question has been deleted from commons;
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Closeup_of_female_masturbation_pastel.jpg&action=edit&redlink=1
..and I think it's also been oversighted. Lar, a commons oversighter, muses
over on wikipedia review whether or not continuing to fight fires caused by
systemic problems is the right thing to do;
http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=28221&view=findpost&p=216072
The general issue is of course important, but I hope in the short term, that
the image in question can be properly deleted - restricting it to
oversighters only remains, in my view, likely to be illegal - it really
would be best for that image to be removed by a dev.
Maybe this is underway as I type? Hope so!
best,
Peter,
PM.
On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 7:43 AM, Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Jan 14, 2010 at 3:01 PM, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > 2010/1/14 Nathan <nawrich at gmail.com>:
> >> To avoid the very real chance that the subjects of explicit photos are
> >> underage or have not given publishing consent, I would like to see
> >> Commons require proof of model release, and age verification, for
> >> explicit images.
> >
> > And how exactly would they do that? Upload a picture of the model
> > holding their passport and a sign saying "I consent to pictures of me
> > naked to be used for any purpose" in a few dozen languages? That
> > doesn't sound practical to me...
> >
>
> I don't see that it is that unpractical. The language barrier is the
> most significant problem, but model releases are routine for
> professional photographers. It may be more difficult for amateur
> uploaders, but this only applies to sexually explicit photographs and
> the standard of attention to the rights of subjects may be more
> important than the convenience of amateur photographers in this area.
>
> Nathan
>
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