On 11/10/05, Christopher Larberg christopherlarberg@gmail.com wrote:
I don't see what's so bad about having subjects of articles edit their own articles. They may be able to add information unobtainable elsewhere (after all, you can't get a much better source than the subject matter his/herself). There's the danger of POV-pushing, of course, but I don't see it as much different from fans of something editing the article(s) about the object of their fandom. We certainly shouldn't discourage anyone from editing, in my view.
The interaction between NOR and a subject's own personal experience is difficult. The danger is that the subject of an article is likely to make that article a primary source, and enter information for which there is no collaborating evidence elsewhere.
-Matt