[Clipart] Re: nazi flag ban called for in the EU by germany post-harry costume

[Mat Hounsell]

If the appropriateness of images is a concern, then may I suggest that this
project take a purely (apolitical) technical/librarian stance.

If you say "we are going to accept any image" then you open yourself to images
that members will consider inappropriate, even offensive.

If you block one image then you will find yourself being asked to block more
and more images. Not to mention being taken to task for blocking images.

Perhaps , rather than refusing images, you are better instituting a benefit
policy.

E.G.
  A symbol will be accepted if it
  * is specified in a (international) standard [e.g. biohazard]
  * is a professional symbol
  * is a historical symbol [e.g. nazi flag, ussr flag]
  etc

  An image will be accepted if it
  * conveys a simple universal idea 
  etc

Yes, it is not terriblely well defined at the moment; but you refine it as you
go. You look at each image and ask what does this image convey? What benefit
will it's use give our user?

A simple litmus test:
Could thim image help a high school student with a project?



		
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