There needs to be some mention, somewhere. SALTing the page isn't a positive message either. People are going to hear the story from another news source, and then will come to Wikipedia to read more, and when they search for Carolyn Doran, and get "*This page has been protected to prevent creation"*, they will have their own thoughts of Wikipedia and the WMF, which aren't going to be positive.
On Dec 22, 2007 11:38 AM, G MZ solebaciato@googlemail.com wrote:
Jimbo, you are one of the few people I know, who never learns from your own mistakes. I don't particularly want to see a page on the woman either, bit if you prevent one, the press will slaughter you and the project.
Giacomo
On Dec 22, 2007 4:05 PM, Jimmy Wales jwales@wikia.com wrote:
G MZ wrote:
While I would be the first to argue that one can't have a page on
every
petty criminal in the world, it is going to be very odd if a page on
this
woman is forbidden. When the page happens, and it will happen, it
might
be
best if it is actually written by Jimbo. No-one can accuse anyone of
cover
ups then.
I don't think it is very odd at all if we follow our normal editorial policies. Writing an article... or failing to write an article... for PR reasons is not the Wikipedia way. NPOV is non-negotiable.
And following our normal policies, particular WP:BLP1E, there is just no way in hell we would have an article about her if it weren't for naval gazing, trolling, or some kind of attempt to manage PR.
Normal Wikipedia policy would firmly forbid it.
--Jimbo
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