[WikiEN-l] "Suicide methods" article

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

On 4/16/07, Jeff Raymond <jeff.raymond at internationalhouseofbacon.com> wrote:
>
>
> Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia) wrote:
>
> > I consider myself a rather conventional and non-rouge type of editor and
> > administrator but it is requiring a supreme effort of willpower not to
> > perform an immediate IAR speedy deletion of this article on the ground
> > that
> > it represents an imminent threat to human life and safety whose
> > existence tends to place the project in disrepute.  I have no desire to
> > create drama, but I am gravely troubled and would welcome comments from
> > other Wikipedians.
>
> I hate to be a broken record, but not censored is not censored.  It's not
> u pto us to make a distinction on what may end up being "dangerous."
>
> I mean, are you going to go after [[Self-immolation]]?  [[Erotic
> aspyxiation]]?  Where do we draw the line?
>
> -Jeff


And if we're going to delete an article on the grounds it may be dangerous,
we might as well  delete the article on suicide itself too.  We also have an
article  on various crimes. That doesn't mean we support someone trying it
out.

Mgm