On 16/08/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 8/16/06, Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)wikia.com>
wrote:
> The one that is absolutely imperative for all
editors is to recognize
> that "If this claim would be libellous if false, it is absolutely not
> acceptable to simply put a 'citation needed' tag and hope for the
best."
*THAT* is the sentence that needs to be at the top of
WP:LIVING, not:
--
Articles about living persons require a degree of sensitivity and must
adhere strictly to Wikipedia's content policies. Be very firm about
high-quality references, particularly about details of personal lives.
Unsourced or poorly sourced negative material about living persons
should be removed immediately from both the article and the talk page.
Responsibility for justifying controversial claims rests firmly on the
shoulders of the person making the claim.
--
That sentence up there is actionable, workable and simple enough for
all editors to understand. We can even simplify it further:
I believe I tried rewriting WP:LIVING in that manner, but it seems to
have become long-winded and didactic - and hence bloody useless -
since then. Could people please hack at it with a guide to *ease of
use*? Thanks ever so much.
- d.