[WikiEN-l] Anne Milton (was Re: Attack blogs in WP:LIVING articles)

[The Cunctator]

My comments were only about theory. I haven't ever looked at the article in
question.

On 12/7/06, David Boothroyd <david at election.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> No new posts, so I'm taking the liberty of summing up.
>
> At one end of the spectrum Charles Matthews doesn't see the need for
> mentioning the blog in the text of the article. However, if I discern
> his views correctly, he sees it as insignificant rather than violating
> policy. His was the only voice against including the blog in the text.
>
> Guy Chapman accepts inclusion in the text, but objects to the link on
> grounds of WP:EL and WP:BLP.
>
> Supporting linking are myself, Ryan Wetherell, Luna, The Cunctator,
> and Steve Bennett from the list. In addition two recent editors to
> the article, Catchpole and The Golux, have either put the blog link
> back in or commented in favour of it. (In fairness, Jossi has also
> removed the link citing WP:EL and WP:BLP)
>
> Although Charles Matthews argued against the significance, he did
> accept that linking to partisan sources was possible providing there
> was "a 'shield' of NPOV" in the article.
>
> I sum this up as consensus in favour of including the mention in the
> text, and including the link.
> --
> David Boothroyd - http://www.election.demon.co.uk
> david at election.demon.co.uk (home)
> dboothroyd at westminster.gov.uk (council)
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