[WikiEN-l] Oversight log

[Jimmy Wales]

I think people are seriously underestimating the seriousness of some
personal privacy violations.

stevertigo wrote:
> TK: 
> "Unfortunately this means that the log itself has to
> be kept private. Those people with oversight can view
> it. No one else can."
> 
> What people seem to disagree with is with the notion
> that the log "has to be kept private" due to someone's
> claim of 'legally problematic revisions.' Is Google
> facilitating the "damage of Starbucks' reputation" by
> not removing "consumer whore" from its Image searches?
> 
> Understanding that legal systems are not always
> reasonable, WM cant reasonably be responsible for
> everything in the history of its articles. And to say
> the risk is great is simply to court the clique of
> privelege who think they can simply make a phone call
> and get things deleted through a privileged legalistic
> and back-door process -- for what everyone else does
> with the edit button.
> 
> Stevertigo
> 
> 
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