[WikiEN-l] Fwd: [Foundation-l] Board statement regarding biographies of l...

[WJhonson at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/22/2009 11:26:25 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
arromdee at rahul.net writes:


> Someone who claims to be a person who isn't Newsweek-level famous, and 
> corrects
> a fact about themselves that's noncontroversial, probably is them.  Even 
> if
> you doubt it's them, there are other factors which make it more likely;
> for instance, if the person is known to be on the Internet already.  Or if 
> he
> corrects the fact in some online location that Wikipedia doesn't accept as 
> a
> source.>>
> -----------------------

You are coming a little closer now Ken.
But, anyone can "correct" a non controversial fact, without the necessity 
for identying as the subject.  If the fact is non controversial, then for the 
most part, I don't even expect a source !  Imagine that.  This is probably 
most true for the removal of material, but I've seen additions that I let 
pass just because I was like "well who cares about that anyway?"

IF the person is KNOWN to be on the internet, you stepped right into that 
one Ken.  That's what I've been saying all along.  If they are known to be on 
the internet, then you know how to validate well-enough that the subject is 
the speaker and the speaker is the owner of some internet identity.  That's 
good enough for me.  Some validation is just fine.  No validation, and 
allowing a priveledge position to some speaker, is *not* fine.

We all can change articles.  No one gets a pass simply by claiming to be 
the subject.  If you want a pass, you are going to have to show me evidence 
that you are the subject.  If you are the subject and don't want a pass, fine, 
go ahead, edit the hell out of your own article, as long as you stay within 
the process.

You want to step out of the process?  Then you will need to show evidence 
that you get that priveledge.  You don't get it by stamping your feet and 
claiming priority.

Will Johnson




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