[WikiEN-l] A new solution for the BLP dilemma

[wjhonson at aol.com]

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From: Durova <nadezhda.durova at gmail.com>
To: English Wikipedia <wikien-l at lists.wikimedia.org>
Sent: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 4:55 pm
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A new solution for the BLP dilemma

Obviously the bids don't cite Wikipedia.  It's not uncommon, though, 
for the
decision maker to run a quick Google search.  Now if exploitation is 
going
to happen, Wikipedia happens to be one of the easiest platforms to 
exploit.
Wikipedians try to manage our BLP problems, but very often we fail.  Do 
we
shrug off legitimate complaints as easily as you advise?  Perhaps this 
is a
philosophical/ethical difference.  I say we look for solutions.>>
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I do not disagree that we should look for solutions.
I just believe those solutions are on a case-by-case basis, and 
specific to the case involved, not general and sweeping.

Will Johnson