[WikiEN-l] WP:LIVING and "sensitivity" again

[Sam Korn]

On 8/29/06, Matt Brown <morven at 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.

-- 
Sam