[WikiEN-l] BLP conundrum

[Jeff Raymond]

Tony Sidaway wrote:
> On 4/25/07, Jeff Raymond <jeff.raymond at internationalhouseofbacon.com> wrote:
>> Best-case scenario is yes, merge.  Obviously, a "criticism of GWB" article
>> that may exist is going to have difficulty being merged when the main
>> article is already 70kb long, but there's no reason not to take this on a
>> case by case basis, assuming good sourcing.
> 
> Why is "criticisms of Uri Geller" (or whoever) a valid encyclopedic
> subject?  Would we accept an article called "instances of undiluted
> praise of Uri Geller"?

I don't know, would we?  Criticism of cranks is a very valid topic and 
very accepted situation in society.

> 
> We're supposed to adopt the neutral point of view, so it would be
> "evaluations of X".

It's not difficult to be neutral about a subject, even if that subject 
is inherently negative.

-Jeff



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