On 15/04/07, Blu Aardvark jewbowales@wikipedia-lol.cjb.net wrote:
I would have to wonder, what would have prompted the police to visit these editors? If we're talking about Phil Sandifer's graphic web posting, I personally think that *some* degree of concern was appropriate (and none of that was related to Wikipedia in the first place, rather, an off-site blog and a concerned person who read the blog). If we're talking about something else, then I'm not at all aware of the situation. If a person is having difficulty with their employer due to their involvement in Wikipedia, one would have to wonder what prompted their employer to be concerned about their involvement? Was the editor contributing while on the clock, was there some form of conflict-of-interest, or did the editor actively post libelous statements themselves?
In the case you mention, it would be because contributors to Wikipedia Review attempted to get him into trouble with his employer and the police over his works as a writer of fiction.
- d.