On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:25:38 -0400, Jeff Raymond jeff.raymond@internationalhouseofbacon.com wrote:
Common decency is an entirely fluid concept from person to person, though. You adn I don't disagree with the intent in this case, but some find it harmful on a utilitarian scale.
And i find it hard to see what conceivable utility can be served by leaving poorly sourced negative material lying around. I can, however, see where it would be very bad to do so, especially from the perspective of the subject.
Wikipedia is one of the biggest websites on the planet. How would you feel if an article on you in the world's most prominent reference website contained material which was derogatory, poorly sourced and false?
OK, the poorly sourced negative material is not always false; where it is not it can be brought back when we have a *good* source for it. In the mean time? Who needs it.
Guy (JzG)