On 6/11/06, Sarah slimvirgin@gmail.com wrote:
We have already deleted or blanked pages that the subjects haven't wanted,
Which cases are you thinking about? I'm aware of the [[Brian Peppers]] case, which was a Jimbo Wales decision and which concerned basic matters of human dignity. Other cases of actual articles being deleted because of the subject's complaints would be interesting to document, so we can try to establish reasonable and consistent policy in those matters.
I think in cases of borderline notability, the subject's desire not to be included should indeed be factored into a decision. But I already found Brandt pretty clearly notable before this whole mess (I have been aware of his websites, NameBase and Google Watch, and some of his other online activities for some time), and even more so now that his latest crusade has received international press coverage. IMHO his case is not borderline, and deleting the article now would establish the wrong principle.
Erik