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_N…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Cberlet_and_N…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_mediation/Cberlet_and_N…
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