User:Jeff G./WIP

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Strong Delete. This template survived a discussion at TfD - see Wikipedia:Templates for deletion/Log/2006 January 14 for that discussion. A similar template with the same author and a similar purpose, Template:Offensiveimage, was deleted - see templates for deletion/Log/Deleted/February 2005 for that discussion. Thanks to all who gave their input in those discussions. The existence of this template falsely implies that there should be a mechanism within Wikipedia to allow images thought to be potentially offensive (by a very small minority) to be hidden from view, or censored. Wikipedia is not censored. This is an encylopedia. We present information. We do not censor information. Wikipedia is not censored for the protection of minors. Also Wikipedia should not be censored for the protection of narrow minded adults who for some reason demand to be able to read every article at work without upsetting the boss. That some people don't like some information (text or pictures) is not a reason for that information to be deleted, neither a reason to add a warning that the information may be offensive. That some information (lolicon pictures for example) is banned in some countries is indeed sad but WP should not censor information that is legal in the USA. The user who created this template enjoys pushing his POV on others in regard to "offensive" images (and has felt the wrath of arbcom numerous times as a result). The POV he is pushing appears to be a moral one as described at Censorship consistent with that of people who describe themselves as having right-wing politics. This template and its purpose are POV and therefore unacceptable, and many have been reverting uses of it. Its current uses in mainspace include transclusion in the following penis-related articles: pre-ejaculate; ejaculation; subincision; autofellatio; and John and Lorena Bobbitt. We're not the babysitters of the faint of heart among us. If this template continues to be used, we run the risk of watering down Wikipedia. OTOH, the animated GIF graphic Image:Sonic 2 ss animated.gif which this template hides from normal view on Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) could actually do damage to users' systems by eating up memory, but I'm resisting the urge to foist my POV (that it's garish and I'd not want to have to look at it for a long period of time) on my fellow editors and readers. — Jeff G. (talk&#124;contribs) 14:38, 25 February 2007 (UTC)