[Clipart] Logo should be removed.

[chovynz]

On reading Jon's reply I realise that some html might have gotten 
stripped out.
Here is the example if you missed it before.
http://openclipart.org/wiki/File:User-profile-settings2.jpg

On 15/07/2010 9:23 a.m., jon at rejon.org wrote:
> Yes, totally. some type of allow ther person filter their view of the
> universe is in order.
>
> Jon
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> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 1:54 PM, chovynz<chovynz at gmail.com>  wrote:
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>> While I sympathise with what you have written, and are feeling about this
>> clipart, when swastikas are put up, we don't remove those. When upside down
>> crosses are put up we don't remove those. If we make an exception for
>> Odinism/Ásatrú when it offends someone, then we also need to make exceptions
>> when our clipart offends the Christians/Muslims/Hindu faiths/German history
>> as well. This is a black hole that we will never escape from if we start
>> down that road. That's something that has been clear from the beginning, we
>> don't remove clipart based on offensiveness, and so I disagree with the
>> request for removal.
>>
>> I don't really know how to address this issue (since compassion to other
>> people is one of the foundations of good community), yet I also think there
>> is nothing to be done, based on the policies of OCAL and what they have been
>> for a long time.
>>
>> One thing I can suggest is having a function in the user profile settings, a
>> function that excludes displaying user-input tags. So if the clipart is
>> tagged correctly it might be possible to custom-censor your own Library
>> experience. Programmers like Bassel would be able to tell you if this idea
>> is actually possible, but it's one that if it works might address the whole
>> larger issue of offensive cliparts. See here for example.
>>
>> I hope this helps understanding in some small way.
>>
>> Chovynz
>>
>>
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>> On 15/07/2010 2:49 a.m., Shawn Evans wrote:
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>> Greets!
>>
>> I know that I don't say much here on the list but the logo submission
>> found at  http://www.openclipart.org/index.php?pretty=detail/71893
>> should be removed.As per my comment on the submission:
>>
>> "I think this one should be removed. As a practitioner of Ásatrú, I
>> feel that the Valknot should not be used on a logo of this type. It is
>> a symbol of the god Odin and of the Ásatrú faith and religion in
>> general."
>>
>> I am not sure why the Valknot was chosen for this logo, but the Knot
>> of the Slain has deep meaning to those who are Ásatrú or
>> Odian/Odinist.
>>
>> Thanks.
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