[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia:News suppression (was: News agencies are not RSs)

[Thomas Dalton]

2009/6/30 Ken Arromdee <arromdee at rahul.net>:
> I also think that this situation is a blatant case of *not* applying IAR
> (unless you think the rule being ignored is "don't lie about the reliable
> sources rule").  Actually applying IAR instead of abusing other rules
> would have been much better.

Generally applying IAR requires you to explain what you are doing and
why it is beneficial, which risks causing the very publicity we're
trying to avoid. I'm not a fan of misusing rules in the manner that
was done, but I'm struggling to see a good alternative.