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'''Boy Scouts are for spanking''' was a campaign launched by [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?act=idx Wikipedia Review] against Wikipedia and Wikimedia for hosting a pornographic 'spanking website' displaying images of naked children, of children being spanked or subjected to violent acts.  The campaign provoked a storm of opposition from the Wiki 'free culture' community, and led to one Wikipedia Review member being permanently banned from Wikipedia.

'''Boy Scouts are for spanking''' was a campaign launched by [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?act=idx Wikipedia Review] against Wikia, Inc. (and by extension, its affiliated non-profit projects, Wikimedia Commons and the Wikimedia Foundation) for hosting a pornographic 'spanking website' displaying images of naked children, of children being spanked or subjected to violent acts.  The campaign provoked a storm of opposition from the wiki-based 'free culture' community, and led to one Wikipedia Review member being permanently banned from Wikipedia.

However, the campaign was ultimately successful, with the site being taken down at the end of January 2008 and hosted elsewhere.

However, the campaign was ultimately successful, with the site being taken down from Wikia.com at the end of January 2008 and hosted elsewhere.

==Original complaint by John Russ Finley==

==Original complaint by John Russ Finley==

The original 'Boy Scouts are for spanking?' thread began on 22nd January 2008 when 'John Russ Finley', later banned, complained on Jimmy Wales talk page as follows.

The original 'Boy Scouts are for spanking?' thread began on 22nd January 2008 when 'John Russ Finley', later banned, complained to Jimmy Wales on his talk page as follows:

:I'm delighted to see that Wikipedia has a GFDL image of some boys involved in the Boy Scouts mission. I'm not so delighted to see that photo copied into a Wikia called "Spanking Art", to enhance an article about Boy Scouts that reads:

:I'm delighted to see that Wikipedia has a GFDL image of some boys involved in the Boy Scouts mission. I'm not so delighted to see that photo copied into a Wikia called "Spanking Art", to enhance an article about Boy Scouts that reads:

==Contents of the Spanking Art Wiki==

==Contents of the Spanking Art Wiki==

No trace of the 'spanking art wiki' remains on a WMF server, as the site was closed down within days following the campaign on Wikipedia Review.  However it moved to a different host ("Our mission is to create the world's most comprehensive and detailed database on spanking art.") and many (not all) of the images remain on the new site.  It still features the work of artist 'Comixpank' whose speciality is depicting the corporal punishment of cubs (8-11 year old scouts).  His work has been hosted on several sites (including Wikia) but all closed down.  Some links below - none of these feature his more graphic work (which is almost certainly illegal.

No trace of the 'spanking art wiki' remains on a Wikia server, as the site was closed down within days following the campaign on Wikipedia Review.  However it moved to a different host ("Our mission is to create the world's most comprehensive and detailed database on spanking art.") and many (not all) of the images remain on the new site.  It still features the work of artist 'Comixpank' whose speciality is depicting the corporal punishment of cubs (8-11 year old scouts).  His work has been hosted on several sites (including Wikia) but all closed down.  Some links below - none of these feature his more graphic work (which is almost certainly illegal).

*The famous image of cubs being spanked [http://spankingartwiki.animeotk.com/wiki/Image:Cmxpack.jpg]

*The famous image of cubs being spanked [http://spankingartwiki.animeotk.com/wiki/Image:Cmxpack.jpg]

The most disturbing material (since entirely removed) was the photographs of little girls taken from Flickr and put out of all context.  Some of them were unclothed - entirely innocent but disturbing in this new setting.  The parents of the children were contacted by Wikipedia Review, and the material eventually removed, though not without a great deal of protest from the wiki adminstrators.

The most disturbing material (since entirely removed) was the photographs of little girls taken from Flickr and put out of all context.  Some of them were unclothed - entirely innocent but disturbing in this new setting.  The parents of the children were contacted by Wikipedia Review, and the material eventually removed, though not without a great deal of protest from the wiki adminstrators.

A flavour of the more disturbing stuff can be gleaned from a collage made by Greg Kohs [http://mywikibiz.com/File:Collage_of_sickness_on_Wikia.jpg]

A flavour of the more disturbing stuff can be gleaned from an incriminating collage made by Gregory Kohs [http://mywikibiz.com/File:Collage_of_sickness_on_Wikia.jpg here].

=='You guys are arguing against freedom'==

=='You guys are arguing against freedom'==

On 25th January, the administrators of the spanking wiki started removing the disturbing material [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75358] At the same time, Wikipedia Review contacted NSPCC and Internet Watch foundation.  [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75483]  

On 25th January, the administrators of the spanking wiki started removing the disturbing material [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75358] At the same time, Wikipedia Review contacted NSPCC and Internet Watch foundation.  [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75483]  

On 26 January, Kohs made a presentation about the wiki, emailed it to the WMF board, and threatened to send it to advertisers such as 'Thomas the Tank Engine' (whose adverts appeared on the wiki) and Amazon.  [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75562]

On 26 January, Kohs made a PowerPoint presentation about the wiki, shared it with influential stakeholders in the advertising industry, and threatened to send it to advertisers such as Microsoft, Weight Watchers, Pizza Hut, and Verizon (whose advertisements appeared on the wiki) and Amazon.  [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?s=&sh...indpost&p=75562]

Immediately, Wikia closed down the spanking art wiki.  See here [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Spanking_art_wiki] for a discussion.

Immediately, Wikia closed down the spanking art wiki.  See here [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Spanking_art_wiki] for a discussion.