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

[Durova]

Of course ArbCom doesn't ban someone merely for correcting BLP problems; no
one suggests they did.

:The subject himself is no boy scout.  When he gained attention a ghost from
his closet emerged, and his attempts to deal with the resulting problems at
Wikipedia were so counterproductive that he got sitebanned.

BLP problems did exist, though--very serious ones.  For example, negative
information was being sourced to non-notable forums where the harasser had
impersonated the article subject.

The subject was trollable, and got trolled.  Wikipedia should have been able
to resolve that mess without so much wasted time on everybody's part.

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 12:05 PM, <WJhonson at aol.com> wrote:

> Your characterization of the Matt Sanchez fiasco is incomplete.   Arbcom
> doesn't ban a person for a year over merely attempting to address BLP
>  issues
> on their own biography.
>
> Your characterization of the issue as "BLP violations" is an
> interpretation.  Other editors saw the issues as not being violations at
>  all, but rather
> consistent with our goal of presenting the evidence as it  is.
>
> This is not a good example of what you think you're trying to  address.  I
> fail to see why you think opening this can of worms is  appropriate.
>
> Matt Sanchez is a poster boy for duplicity in my opinion.  Bringing  him in
> here is not going to help your case.
>
> Will Johnson
>
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