[WikiEN-l] Libel of organisations or just individuals

[Simon Blandford]

Forwarding to list on request of Fred Bauder.

Hi Fred,

Thanks for the response.

I would be grateful if you could please clarify the last two sentences 
since I am not sure if I am reading them right.

Are you saying that Wikipedia is poorly equipped to deal with a hate 
group against a small cult without "unequivocal reliable sources"? What 
is impossible with a major world religion? That Wikipedia is impossibly 
poorly equipped to deal with a hate group or any hate group would find 
it impossible to abuse Wikipedia?

What would qualify as "unequivocal reliable sources"?

Thanks & regards,
bksimonb


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Re: [WikiEN-l] Libel of organisations or just individuals
Date: 	Sat, 28 Oct 2006 07:32:01 -0600
From: 	Fred Bauder <fredbaud at ctelco.net>
To: 	English Wikipedia <wikien-l at Wikipedia.org>
CC: 	Fred Bauder <fredbaud at ctelco.net>, Simon Blandford <simon at bkinfo.net>
References: 	<45434B0E.9060709 at bkinfo.net>



On Oct 28, 2006, at 6:20 AM, Simon Blandford wrote:

> I'm a little unclear on this from reading Wikipedia's policy on libel.
>
> It seems concerned only with libel of individuals. What is the policy
> with regards to organisations? In the UK the libel laws cover
> organisations as well as individuals.
>
> For example, what happens if an article is being used as a front for a
> religious hate group? Would whether the "religion" was mainstream or
> quite small make any difference?
>
> Thanks,
> bksimonb

A policy is being developed at Wikipedia:Articles about ongoing  
enterprises

We are against libel regardless of who it is directed at. As to  
religious hate groups, I would say we are poorly equipped to say that  
is the case without unequivocal reliable sources even in the case of  
a small weak cult. With respect to a major world religion, it is  
impossible.

Please forward this to the list wikien-l at Wikipedia.org as otherwise  
they will not receive it.

Fred



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