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

[Steve Bennett]

On 8/30/06, Anthony <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> Of course the fact that it's not useful information combined with the
> fact that it's almost never an easily verified fact is an equally good
> reason.

It's extremely useful information for the purpose of disambiguating.
How do you know that semi-notable Jim Smith who lives in Sydney, born
1957 is or isn't Jim Smith (born Australia 1957, lives in New York)?
Knowing their birthdates helps a huge amount.

Also, you don't need a birth certificate to source it. Any published
source is a pretty good start.

Steve