Suggest adding an optional parameter to include a reason or reference to why user is feeling discouraged (e.g. a link to a dispute discussion or similar). David Condrey log talk 06:47, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
I feel that the use of
File:Sad Old Woman.jpg in this template, and the related {{
User discouraged}}, is somewhat exploitative. I recognise that this is probably not a legal issue (either in the US or in Iran, the original jurisdiction), as it doesn't appear to be a breach of a defined expectation of privacy, and the use isn't explicitly defamatory, but I still feel a certain concern over the morality of our using the image in this context. Noting
Wikipedia:Image use policy § Moral issues; The following types of image are normally considered unacceptable: ...Those that unfairly demean or ridicule the subject
.
I would appreciate hearing opinions from other editors on this. Thanks. XAM2175 (T) 11:51, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
Suggest adding an optional parameter to include a reason or reference to why user is feeling discouraged (e.g. a link to a dispute discussion or similar). David Condrey log talk 06:47, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
I feel that the use of
File:Sad Old Woman.jpg in this template, and the related {{
User discouraged}}, is somewhat exploitative. I recognise that this is probably not a legal issue (either in the US or in Iran, the original jurisdiction), as it doesn't appear to be a breach of a defined expectation of privacy, and the use isn't explicitly defamatory, but I still feel a certain concern over the morality of our using the image in this context. Noting
Wikipedia:Image use policy § Moral issues; The following types of image are normally considered unacceptable: ...Those that unfairly demean or ridicule the subject
.
I would appreciate hearing opinions from other editors on this. Thanks. XAM2175 (T) 11:51, 18 February 2023 (UTC)