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wording of this exemption indicates that it does not apply in this case. According to the exemption, "Knowledge editors are encouraged to take photographs or draw pictures or diagrams and upload them, releasing them under the GFDL or another free license, to illustrate articles." However, this picture is not under a free license; it is included under a claim of fair use. The following sentence reiterates this: "Also, because of copyright law in a number of countries and its relationship to the work of building a 💕, there are relatively few publicly available images we can take and use. Knowledge editors' pictures fill a needed role." This image was not taken by a Knowledge editor and is not under a free license, so the exemption does not apply. Furthermore, "A disadvantage of allowing original photographs to be uploaded is the possibility of editors using photo manipulation to distort the facts or position being illustrated by the photo. Manipulated images should be prominently noted as such. Images that constitute original research in any other way are not allowed."
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to home, as a good image should." Another has stated "this image communicates its viewpoint effectively in a way that words simply cannot.' Using an image in this manner to achieve an emotional effect may (or may not) be appropriate in some forms of journalism, but it is not appropriate for an encyclopedia that strives to adhere to the neutral point of view.
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heavily on rumors and personal opinions. Questionable sources should only be used in articles about themselves. Articles about such sources should not repeat any contentious claims the source has made about third parties, unless those claims have also been published by reliable sources." An editor for
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who attempted to use Zombietime as a source was severely criticized by other newspapermen for having done so, and the information in question was later found to be untrue. Knowledge standards should be no lower than those expected of mainstream newspapers; indeed, as an encyclopedia, we should strive
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of its shock value and emotive content. One argued that "ood images invoke an emotional response; that's one of the main things that makes them good," and described the Zombietime image as an "bviously relevant and striking image – thus the multiple attempts to get rid of it. It strikes a bit close
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states that "self-published books, newsletters, personal websites, open wikis, blogs, forum postings, and similar sources are largely not acceptable." Such sources may only be used in a few carefully delimited circumstances, none of which apply to this image. Whether or not it is a blog, Zombietime
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no reliable sources discussing the image in the context of new antisemitism. Classifying the image as new antisemitism without a source therefore constitutes forbidden original research. This photograph is a primary source, and, as such, we can "only make descriptive claims about the information
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in articles. This is defined as "unpublished facts, arguments, speculation, and ideas; and any unpublished analysis or synthesis of published material that serves to advance a position." (Emphasis added.) There is a partial exemption to this policy for photographs and other images. However, the
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The policy section on questionable sources is particularly of interest here: "Questionable sources are those with a poor reputation for fact-checking. Such sources include websites and publications that express views that are widely acknowledged as extremist, are promotional in nature, or rely
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argues that "new antisemitism" is actually a conflation of several different phenomena, that the use of the term is unhelpful, and that, as a result of this discourse, "legitimate moral and political views about Israel and Zionism" have been "branded anti-Semitic." Of course, other prominent
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exist and that this poster is an example of it. The caption says, without qualification, that "this placard mixes anti-American, anti-Zionist, and anti-globalization imagery with classic antisemitic motifs." Several sources are cited for these assertions, but most of them are blogs or other
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The verifiability policy dovetails with neutrality, and the wording of the page reiterates the importance of not giving undue weight to fringe sources. Zombietime's actions indicate that it is a deeply biased and sensationalist source; for instance, the author keeps an extensive gallery of
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of the poster which comprises the majority of the frame. The artist who drew the poster has not provided a valid free license for the image contained therein. Although the artist's name is not specified on the image description page, a statement says that it is "available upon request."
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and types in "new antisemitism" (with or without quotes), they will be directed to the Knowledge article as the first hit. This article then prominently displays a disgusting fringe placard which has virtually no notability outside of Knowledge itself. In contrast, a
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found in the primary source, the accuracy and applicability of which is easily verifiable by any reasonable, educated person without specialist knowledge." In this case, reasonable and educated people
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reliable sources as a possible example of new antisemitism, is much smaller and much further down in the article. This placement of the image prioritizes a fringe website above an editorial by a
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The inclusion of this image has been controversial, with some users opposing its inclusion while others just as adamantly defend it. The opposition case was summed up pithily by
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constitutes original research in a manner forbidden by Knowledge policy and not covered by the narrow exemption for free images. There has been extensive dispute on the
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I would add that just looking at the image makes me squirm - that tells me that this image communicates its viewpoint effectively in a way that words simply cannot.
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Zombietime, a fringe self-published website, is not a reliable source and should not be used as a reference for anything on Knowledge except its
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Perhaps more importantly, the use of this image clearly violates the policy on undue weight. It is currently featured prominently in the
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It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Knowledge contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
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has a narrow exception for noncontroversial, free-content images produced by Knowledge editors, but this does not apply here.
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article, where its presence is especially inappropriate and in flagrant violation of Knowledge's core content policies.
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Ideally, this image should be deleted entirely. Should that not prove feasible, it should at least be removed from the
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applies to "any material that is challenged or is likely to be challenged." There is no exclusion for photographs.
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fails Knowledge's neutrality obligations. It essentially says, in the encyclopedic voice, that new antisemitism
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The Wikimedia Foundation mandates "neutral point of view as the guiding editorial principle." According to
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different articles. Moreover, depending on the revision, the caption often contains a link to either the
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whether the image is an example of new antisemitism, and we have no reliable
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Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History
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He based his charge on an account in the anonymous blog zombietime.com.
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Obviously relevant and striking image It strikes a bit close to home
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A few editors have advocated the inclusion of the image specifically
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article, is highly problematic. Our three core content policies are
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The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism: Jews, Israel, and Liberal Opinion
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cover; in that case, we could simply summarize what was said in
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There has been a great deal of controversy, particularly on
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The inclusion of the Zombietime image, especially on the
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over whether the image constitutes new antisemitism,
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was taken by "zombie," the pseudonymous author of a
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Index

User:Crotalus horridus
Knowledge:CH/PWZI
essay
Knowledge's policies or guidelines
thoroughly vetted by the community
Shortcut
WP:CH/PWZI
Talk:New antisemitism
San Francisco anti-war rally in 2003
image
Web site
Zombietime
reliable sources
its description page
New antisemitism
Anti-globalization and antisemitism
Zombietime
fair use
CC-BY
derivative work
G-Dett
New antisemitism
neutral point of view
verifiability
no original research
the policy page
New antisemitism
Norman Finkelstein
Israel
Brian Klug

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