[WikiEN-l] Oh shit, Slashdot is an attack site!

[Wily D]

Courtesy Blanking is different from oversighting.

Oversighting can only be done *if* the contributer agrees to release their
contributions under a license that doesn't require attribution, or into the
public domain.   Alternatively, things can probably be oversighted if
they're deleted (there's some talk about this not being allowed under the
GFDL, but I think that's wrong - as long as the contribution isn't included,
it can be oversighted from the history.)  Otherwise, in principle we're
violating someone's copyright, and they're entitled to get crotchety.

Courtesy blanking is different - it can be done anywhere.  What pages
bothers you - I'll have a look.

WilyD

On 8/8/07, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
>
> On 8/7/07, Bryan Derksen <bryan.derksen at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > Casey Brown wrote:
> > > Perhaps you are thinking about her many archives?  It would be crazy
> to
> > > remove that much of someone's contribution history for any
> reason.  The devs
> > > would absolutely throw a fit! :-P
> >
> > It would probably involve a lot of GFDL violation, too. Removing the
> > edit history of a prolific long-time editor would potentially make
> > thousands of articles into copyvios.
> >
> Whose copyright would be violated?  If the long-time editor gives you
> permission, then I don't see how it could constitute a copyright
> violation.
>
> I actually think it'd be a good idea to oversight all but the last 500
> edits of any user upon request.  But only if it's a service available
> to everyone equally.  I feel similar about all this courtesy-blanking
> stuff.  The top google hit for my name still contains an undeserved
> hate-fest by various Wikipedians from over 3 years ago.  I've talked
> to OTRS, I've talked to arb com members, I've talked to some of the
> people making the malicious statements, and what courtesy do I get?
> So far none.
>
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