Offensive Item

An Offensive Item is an information item that could be demarcated as offensive to a person.

• Context:
  • It can range from being an Offensive Online Content to being an Offensive Physical Content (such as a offensive printed material).
• Example(s):
  • a Vulgar Image, such as revenge porn.
  • an Offensive Slur.
  • an Offensive User Generated Content.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • a Inoffensive Item.
• See: Illegal Item, Swear Word.

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References

2018

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Offensive_material
  • QUOTE: Wikipedia's encyclopedic mission encompasses the inclusion of material that may offend. Wikipedia is not censored. However, offensive words and offensive images should not be included unless they are treated in an encyclopedic manner. Material that would be considered vulgar or obscene by typical Wikipedia readers should be used if and only if its omission would cause the article to be less informative, relevant, or accurate, and no equally suitable alternative is available.

    In original Wikipedia content, a vulgarity or obscenity should either appear in its full form or not at all; words should never be minced by replacing letters with dashes, asterisks, or other symbols. However, when quoting relevant material, rendering a quotation as it appears in the source cited trumps this style guideline. Where it is necessary to indicate that an alteration is carried over from a quoted source, "Template:Sic" or "[thus in the original]" or a similar phrase, within single brackets, may be used. Discussions about whether to include a vulgar or explicit image or verbal expression are often heated. As in all discussions on Wikipedia, it is vital that all parties practice civility and assume good faith. Labeling content with such terms as "pornography" or responses to content with such terms as "censorship" tends to inflame the discussion and should be avoided. Objective terminology is more helpful than subjective terminology.

2017

• http://www.safeinternet.org/offensive-content/
  • QUOTE: ... Offensive content is defined as any content that makes you feel uncomfortable or upset. These days the internet is full of such content. There are a number of forms it can take, but either way it is sadly widespread and difficult to control. The best prevention is awareness. Being aware of the major forms of offensive content and knowing how to keep them away from you and your children is very important. There are a number of things you can do to protect yourself and your family such as placing blocks on your browser to prevent access to certain content or installing blocking software for added security. Have a look at the sections below for more information on the various forms of offensive content and how to avoid them. ...

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