On 8/29/06, Matt Brown morven@gmail.com wrote:
Very much agreed. I am very against any suggestion that strongly sourced, accurate negative information that is relevant to the person's notability/notoriety should be removed from articles for 'sensitivity'.
I am in favor of being very tough about the 'well sourced' part, though, and about the notability of life details. Not everything about their private lives that has been e.g. dragged out in divorce court is really notable.
I don't think anyone is contesting these issues. The only issue under contention is whether this should be stated explicitly for fear of causing even more hagiography.