[WikiEN-l] Self-sensorship, how far should it go?

[jayjg]

On 8/1/07, John Lee <johnleemk at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 8/2/07, Rob <gamaliel8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 8/1/07, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen at shaw.ca> wrote:> >
> > > > If they are sensible, then why are they on Wikipedia Review?
> > >
> > > If I wanted to read discussion and analysis of these allegations about
> > > SlimVirgin where else would I go? There's apparently nothing on
> > > Wikipedia about it.
> >
> > Why should there be anything on Wikipedia about it?  Why would you
> > expect an encyclopedia to contain discussion and analysis of the
> > absurd allegations of trolls and stalkers?
>
>
> If I knew nothing about SV and her Wikipedia history, I would at least
> expect my n00b question of "SV, what's this on /. about you supposedly being
> some sort of spy?" or my n00b statement of fact like "SV, there's this silly
> thing on /. about you being a secret agent" to be responded to civilly, with
> at least a brief explanation, rather than having them being removed from the
> talk page without a trace,

If Wikipedia Review started alleging you were a pedophile, do you
imagine you respond civilly to questions of "John, what's all this
about you being a pedophile"?

> and people going around asking for revisions with
> my question to be oversighted.

Who asked for reversions to be oversighted? If I missed those posts, I
apologize, but I don't recall seeing people ask for that.