[WikiEN-l] Biography of Living persons

[Newyorkbrad (Wikipedia)]

Debate and disagreement is always to be expected when we get to the level of
specifc improvements that we should make to address BLP issues.  But this
response really does not sufficiently take into account the profound impact
that our coverage has on the subjects of our articles.

It bears emphasis once again that almost invariably, if Wikipedia has an
article on a living person that article will become the FIRST search-engine
result on a search for that person's name.

See also my comments on the on-wiki discussion of semiprotecting BLPs and
related issues, where I present a string of basic facts and assumptions that
color my view of this and related matters.

Newyorkbrad

On Sun, Dec 28, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Scientia Potentia est <
bibliomaniac_15 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> In the end, BLP is not one of our five pillars. The fact that we are an
> encyclopedia is.
>
> bibliomaniac15
>
> --- On Sun, 12/28/08, Jon <scream at datascreamer.com> wrote:
> From: Jon <scream at datascreamer.com>
> Subject: [WikiEN-l] Biography of Living persons
> To: "English Wikipedia" <wikien-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
> Date: Sunday, December 28, 2008, 6:57 PM
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> I just want to throw this onlist *before* doing anything on wiki to
> see what kind of thoughts are out there.
>
> I would be interested in an extension of the BLP policy to go as far
> as, those who explicitly op out, can have their biography removed for
> the duration of their life.  This I base on the number of complaints
> on site and off site (via our otrs mechanism, for example).  Keep in
> mind, the English Wikipedia will be around for ages.   Thoughts?
>
>
> Best,
>
> Jon-
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