Hi,
I put "Category:Soviet spies" on Categories for Deletion, but even though most of the people thought a name change was a good idea, since most of them did not vote to Delete, the ruling was to Keep. I objected, but got no response.
-Cberlet
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From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org on behalf of Sam Korn Sent: Mon 11/7/2005 9:34 AM To: English Wikipedia Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] Category:Soviet spies
I suggest you bring this up on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:CFD
I agree that the change needs to be made. Perhaps there can be a second category for confirmed Soviet spies.
Sam
On 11/7/05, Chip Berlet c.berlet@publiceye.org wrote:
Hi,
The Wikipedia entry "Category:Soviet spies" is a magnet for a defamation lawsuit. Many of the people in the list were never indicted, and some denied the charge in public. At least one person is still alive: "Harry Magdoff".
At best, this should be renamed to something like: "Category:Accused Soviet spies" .
I freely confess I have a vested interest in this matter, currently well into the second month of mdiation with Nobs01on a related matter without a single compromise paragraph having been written:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Cberlet_and_No...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Cberlet_and_No...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Cberlet_and_No...
But since this mediation seems to be dragging on for months, I though that I would mention this now, rather than wait for the mediation to hit the year 2006.
Some folks here on this list should consider the possible defmation issue very seriously. I messed up my first attempt to deal with this on Wiki. I meant to suggest a name change or deletion, but misunderstood the process.
I have prevailed after being sued for defamation twice, but it cost tens of thousands of dollars just to get a judge to toss me out of the case.
Cberlet
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