On 10/19/06, jf_wikipedia@mac.com jf_wikipedia@mac.com wrote:
Please see [[Larry Craig]]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Craig
There are rumors being commented about, but not on the mainstream press, based on a blog post and there is a dispute if [[WP:BLP]] should apply here or not.
My view is that we need to err on the side of caution and apply WP:BLP. That is why that policy was created. Wikipedia should not be a place to help the spreading of rumors. I do not want an article in the mainstream media that crtitizes our project for doing such a thing. Erring on the side of caution is the responsible thing to do in this case.
There is a case to be made either way, I think, and that is a legitimate issue to be discussed, and it's one I've gone back and forth on in my internal dialogue as well as on the talk page. But it's just absolutely not true that it has not been discussed in the mainstream press and I find it frustrating that you keep repeating this false assertion, especially when your other comments on the matter are thoughtful and responsible.