Restriction on imagery used on the Shirewiki -- a proposal

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

I'd like to test the waters on the idea of developing some legislation to restrict the range of allowable images uploaded to the Shirewiki and used in its articles.

Namely all of the images of naked women with lens flairs doing the minimum necessary to cover their crotch and nipples, along with images of minimally clad women with exaggerated secondary sexual characteristics -- as if that's all they're good for. That these images are used to justify and glorify notions of objectifying women doesn't exactly help either.

Just a thought!

[Continuator]

You won't hear any objections on that from me... so it follows that I'm not the one you have to convince.

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

Alternatively, can the smut be cordoned off to separate pages so that I don't have to encounter images and language that make my eyes roll out of their sockets at the level of pathetic, infantile chauvinism when I'm looking to read something substantive that was written for purposes other than to masturbate to?

[Continuator]

Perhaps they can have a trigger warning at the top? 'Here be dragons and lens flares'...

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

I managed to bump into it when clicking a link from the Elfinshi War. Obviously something is wrong.

[Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill]

I have to admit, many of the images in ShireWiki render it quite NSFW, which defeats the purpose of making it accessible to people. I stay away from it at work because I'm genuinely scared that one wrong click will get me in serious trouble at work.

In Alexandria we have instituted pretty stringent Board Content Standards. I'm sure that with some amendment and edits, it can be put to use by Shireroth?

Board Content Standards

Violation of these standards will result in warnings and, if necessary, suspension:

1. No discussion of sexual activity. The only exception is (a) mainstream news stories where sexual activity is an element, such as sex scandals or rape cases in the news or (B) legislation. All other discussions of sex are prohibited.

2. Any and all forms of sexual innuendo are prohibited. This includes pictures. What constitutes sexual innuendo will be decided by the administrative staff.

3. Any and all forms of "cyber-sex" are prohibited, punishable by a suspension no less than two weeks for the first offense.

4. Medically correct terminology in lieu of "slang" for purposes of sexual innuendo or "cyber-sex" does not cure the underlying offense in any way.

5. Posting of sexually suggestive pictures is prohibited. What constitutes sexually suggestive will be decided by the administrative staff.

6. Posting of any picture which may be deemed pornographic in any way, soft core or hard core, will result in an instant permanent ban. No appeal will be entertained.

7. Players and Admins may not, under any circumstances whatsoever, link the general community to any material that may be considered NSFW (Not Safe For Work). A website is considered NSFW if it cannot be viewed employees of the Federal Government. A link to otherwise appropriate material on a website known to host NSFW material is permitted, provided that the link is directly to the appropriate material and the link is clearly marked as "may contain NSFW material."

Unless it is stated otherwise, all first offenses carry an official warning. All second offenses carry a suspension, with the time determined by the Administrative Board. The Administrative Board may choose to punish a first offense with a suspension for exceptionally egregious, blatant and terrible violations of these standards. The Administrative Board reserves the right to close loopholes or otherwise alter these standards to cover areas we didn't think about.

[Ryker]

I suggest doing this in character. Start up an equal rights campaign in elwynn or wherever and have legislation passed there to cloth the women folk as much as the men. That's my two cents.

[Continuator]

That makes it a states rights issue - where they can wander around in the nude and fornicate like demented rabbits should they so wish - rather than a shirewiki issue where we can observe that such things happen, preferably without a 3D cartoon rendering of the aforesaid.

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

Maybe I should just sue the authors for endangering my eyes. Eye muscles aren't easy to replace after they've been rolled to death!

[Ryker]

Is there a "spoiler" feature on the wiki like on the forums? That would do the trick.

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

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That will collapse it down and give the user the option to expand it.

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Shirewiki Regulation of Standards Act of 1641

1. The Shirewiki is an encyclopedia of the totality of information pertaining to the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, including its past history and its current political and cultural life, which exists for the benefit of the widest possible readership.
2. The Shirewiki is a collation of official documents arranged and maintained for the Imperial Government under the auspices of the Ministry of Information within the Ministry of the Interior.
3. The Shirewiki is open for editing to all current and former citizens (Editors) who are not in a state of active hostility towards the Imperial Republic nor whom have been prohibited from the Shirewiki by order of the Imperial Government.
4. Violation of these standards will result in warnings and, if necessary, suspension:
   
   1. No discussion of sexual activity. The only exception is (a) the recording of historical or political events which have contained a sexual element, such as sex scandals or rape cases in the news or (B) cultural practices. All other non-anthropological discussions of sex are prohibited.
   2. Any and all forms of sexual innuendo are prohibited. This includes pictures. What constitutes sexual innuendo will be decided by the Imperial Government.
   3. Any and all forms of "cyber-sex" are prohibited, punishable by a suspension no less than two weeks for the first offence.
   4. Medically correct terminology in lieu of "slang" for purposes of sexual innuendo or "cyber-sex" does not cure the underlying offence in any way.
   5. Posting of sexually suggestive pictures is prohibited. What constitutes sexually suggestive will be decided by the Imperial Government.
   6. Posting of any picture which may be deemed pornographic in any way, soft core or hard core, will result in an instant permanent ban. No appeal will be entertained.
   7. Editors may not, under any circumstances whatsoever, link the general community to any material that may be considered NSFW (Not Safe For Work). A website is considered NSFW if it cannot be viewed employees of the Government of any internationally recognised sovereign jurisdiction. A link to otherwise appropriate material on a website known to host NSFW material is permitted, provided that the link is directly to the appropriate material and the link is clearly marked as "may contain NSFW material."
5. Unless it is stated otherwise, all first offences carry an official warning. All second offences carry a suspension, with the time determined by the Imperial Government. The Imperial Government may choose to punish a first offence with a suspension for exceptionally egregious, blatant and terrible violations of these standards. The Imperial Government reserves the further elaborate upon these standards as circumstances necessitate.

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That will collapse it down and give the user the option to expand it.

Just tested. Seems to work. Go with this?

[Ryker]

As long as its only used on the stuff that might be nsfw. Yes Octy?

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

Yeah, just the NSFW.

[Continuator]

So - essentially the re-purposed soft-core images like these?

[Kaiser Hjalmar Redquill]

Shirewiki Regulation of Standards Act of 1641

1. The Shirewiki is an encyclopedia of the totality of information pertaining to the Imperial Republic of Shireroth, including its past history and its current political and cultural life, which exists for the benefit of the widest possible readership.
2. The Shirewiki is a collation of official documents arranged and maintained for the Imperial Government under the auspices of the Ministry of Information within the Ministry of the Interior.
3. The Shirewiki is open for editing to all current and former citizens (Editors) who are not in a state of active hostility towards the Imperial Republic nor whom have been prohibited from the Shirewiki by order of the Imperial Government.
4. Violation of these standards will result in warnings and, if necessary, suspension:
   
   1. No discussion of sexual activity. The only exception is (a) the recording of historical or political events which have contained a sexual element, such as sex scandals or rape cases in the news or (B) cultural practices. All other non-anthropological discussions of sex are prohibited.
   2. Any and all forms of sexual innuendo are prohibited. This includes pictures. What constitutes sexual innuendo will be decided by the Imperial Government.
   3. Any and all forms of "cyber-sex" are prohibited, punishable by a suspension no less than two weeks for the first offence.
   4. Medically correct terminology in lieu of "slang" for purposes of sexual innuendo or "cyber-sex" does not cure the underlying offence in any way.
   5. Posting of sexually suggestive pictures is prohibited. What constitutes sexually suggestive will be decided by the Imperial Government.
   6. Posting of any picture which may be deemed pornographic in any way, soft core or hard core, will result in an instant permanent ban. No appeal will be entertained.
   7. Editors may not, under any circumstances whatsoever, link the general community to any material that may be considered NSFW (Not Safe For Work). A website is considered NSFW if it cannot be viewed employees of the Government of any internationally recognised sovereign jurisdiction. A link to otherwise appropriate material on a website known to host NSFW material is permitted, provided that the link is directly to the appropriate material and the link is clearly marked as "may contain NSFW material."
5. Unless it is stated otherwise, all first offences carry an official warning. All second offences carry a suspension, with the time determined by the Imperial Government. The Imperial Government may choose to punish a first offence with a suspension for exceptionally egregious, blatant and terrible violations of these standards. The Imperial Government reserves the further elaborate upon these standards as circumstances necessitate.

I am in full support of this Bill being introduced and passed by the Landsraad.

[Mira Octavius-Aryani]

So - essentially the re-purposed soft-core images like these?

Jesus Christ on a cracker...

[Ryker]

That cannot have been a serious update...

[Continuator]

That cannot have been a serious update...

Meh - ambivalent throat clearing noise. It's part of a very complicated and detailed cultural phenomenon with its own internal logic and values system.