[Foundation-l] Board resolution on controversial content -- request for clarification

Wed Dec 28 08:08:33 UTC 2011

Hello Andreas,

it applies for all Wikimedia projects.

Greetings
Ting

On 27.12.2011 23:29, wrote Andreas K.:
> This is a question for Phoebe and/or another board member:
>
> The board resolution on controversial content
> http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Controversial_content includes
> the following paragraph –
>
> *We urge the Commons community to continue to practice rigorous active
> curation of content, including applying appropriate categorization,
> removing media that does not meet existing policies and guidelines for
> inclusion, and actively commissioning media that is deemed needed but
> missing. We urge the community to pay particular attention to curating all
> kinds of potentially controversial content, including determining whether
> it has a realistic educational use and applying the principle of least
> astonishment in categorization and placement. *
>
> A question that has come up repeatedly on Wikipedia is whether the last
> sentence (starting with the words "We urge the community ...") applies
> exclusively to the Commons community, or whether it applies in equal
> measure to other projects.
>
> Could Phoebe or another board member briefly clarify?
>
> Thank you, and season's greetings.
> Andreas
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