[WikiEN-l] perjorative terms under [[WP:LIVING]] in article lead

[Joe Szilagyi]

Sorry, this sent out by mistake--my original mail was moderated as my 
first post and got caught, from yesterday.

Regards,
Joe







Joe Szilagyi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> There's a dispute going on that relates to the defamation discussion 
> that is ongoing:
> 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Biographies_of_living_persons#.22Conspiracy_theorist.22
> 
> Specifically, the question is whether labeling someone a conspiracy 
> theorist is pejorative and a violation of policy, and if it's 
> sourced--if he is considered one--whether it should be in the article 
> lead. I agree with this: "It should not be WP editorial position to 
> characterize anyone in such a pejorative term (no matter how accurate), 
> but presenting outside characterization is OK."
> 
> But other editors are strongly disagreeing on this article and related 
> ones, and I would like some clarification, especially as the subjects of 
> these articles are known to read these articles.