stop allowing wikipedia to be used as an image host

lapisi

on April Fools Day this year, I was using Algodoo and found the “buy more polygons” joke, I clicked the link, which lead to the Wikipedia page for April Fools Day, the only problem was that the main image was replaced with an extremely inappropriate image, and according to the Scratch Wiki the forums allow Wikipedia to be used as an image host, this has the potential for inappropriate images to accidentally be uploaded to the Scratch Forums because at the time of uploading they weren't inappropriate

Last edited by lapisi (June 11, 2022 17:57:07)

ScolderCreations

Support, these images could change without any notice and the changes would be visible

k7e

I like this as it could prevent inappropriate images. There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.

ScolderCreations

Bump

Codingfairy07

Support. I don't want wikipedia being used as an image host, because many kids (like me) are on the forums.

lapisi

bump

samq64

Support! Especially if the images change without notice on April Fools.

DaBoi001

Support!!!! It's possible for people to purposely or even accidentally end up having an inappropriate image on here.

mrcreatorluigi

Full support, just remove it entirely because of the above posts said.

scratchsimpleproject

lapisi wrote:
on April Fools Day this year, I was using Algodoo and found the “buy more polygons” joke, I clicked the link, which lead to the Wikipedia page for April Fools Day, the only problem was that the main image was replaced with an extremely inappropriate image, and according to the Scratch Wiki the forums allow Wikipedia to be used as an image host, this has the potential for inappropriate images to accidentally be uploaded to the Scratch Forums because at the time of uploading they weren't inappropriate

i think +18 joins april fools

1492864

k7e wrote:
I like this as it could prevent inappropriate images. There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.

Support because of this reason.

jackson49

Support. I'm surprised it's currently allowed considering that anyone can put stuff on there

Last edited by jackson49 (Aug. 5, 2021 02:31:30)

jackson49

Bump

jackson49

Bump

290Scratcher

Support, what is there left to say that hasn't been said already?

hiPeeps124816

k7e wrote:
There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.

thats an understatement
support wikipedia isnt just for kids

dhuls

hiPeeps124816 wrote:
k7e wrote:
There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.
thats an understatement
support wikipedia isnt just for kids

The same can be said for literally every other whitelisted image host (even Scratch, as it's for 8-16)

jackson49

dhuls wrote:
hiPeeps124816 wrote:
k7e wrote:
There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.
thats an understatement
support wikipedia isnt just for kids
The same can be said for literally every other whitelisted image host (even Scratch, as it's for 8-16)

True, but Scratch moderation is better than Wikipedia

dhuls

jackson49 wrote:
dhuls wrote:
hiPeeps124816 wrote:
k7e wrote:
There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.
thats an understatement
support wikipedia isnt just for kids
The same can be said for literally every other whitelisted image host (even Scratch, as it's for 8-16)
True, but Scratch moderation is better than Wikipedia

Also true, but the other image hosts…

I also think the ST trusts all of the image hosts enough so that no inappropriate content gets on Scratch, and a lot of images come from Wikimedia Commons. No support. I don't want to download then reupload every WP image just to use it in the forums

Last edited by dhuls (Aug. 12, 2021 12:26:14)

Xolay

dhuls wrote:
jackson49 wrote:
dhuls wrote:
hiPeeps124816 wrote:
k7e wrote:
There are also some bad images on Wikipedia which might show up on the forums.
thats an understatement
support wikipedia isnt just for kids
The same can be said for literally every other whitelisted image host (even Scratch, as it's for 8-16)
True, but Scratch moderation is better than Wikipedia
Also true, but the other image hosts…

I also think the ST trusts all of the image hosts enough so that no inappropriate content gets on Scratch, and a lot of images come from Wikimedia Commons.

but if wikipedia gets banned I have to log in and I wont get any image in my siganture

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