Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Question on libel law in the UK

I tried asking this on the main mailing list, but thought I'd try here as well. I appreciate I'm probably overdoing but: * Newspaper editors are often named in suits, at least within the UK. * The reason they are named is that they authorise content which is published. * By saving a page, I am creating an edition which is published. * I am called an editor. Also note the [[McLibel case]]. Those sued did not make the statements, they simply distributed them. Is it possible, based on the above, that a lawyer will make a good argument that it is possible editors can be named in a suit if they have edited a page containing a libellous statement and failed to remove it. Would this mean UK editors are beholden to remove libel as it applies in UK courts in pages they edit? Would this place UK editors in conflict with Wikipedia?