[WikiEN-l] Another Media and Wikipedia blackout on NYT reporter in Afghanistan

Fred Bauder fredbaud at fairpoint.net
Wed Sep 9 18:58:24 UTC 2009


> 2009/9/9 Fred Bauder <fredbaud at fairpoint.net>:
>> Would you have us do different?
>
> I would prefer something more honest, rather than defaming innocent
> editors trying to add true and verifiable information to articles. I
> would suggest just protecting the article straight away with a link to
> the OTRS ticket. Such a protection isn't any less subtle that the
> current practice, I would argue it is more so.

We need to do something that is both effective and does not attract
attention. Like maybe deleting and protecting the article and redirecting
it to the New York Times. And caste it as speedy delete for non-notable
subject.

Fred





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