On 15/04/07, Blu Aardvark <jewbowales(a)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.