[WikiEN-l] BLP extension suggestion
Ken Arromdee
arromdee at rahul.net
Thu Jun 2 21:35:32 UTC 2011
On BLPN someone asked me what I'd suggest as a change to BLP policy to allow
cutting down the santorum article.
Here's my first attempt:
Avoid victimization
When writing about a person notable only for one or two events, *or
writing about a person who is independently notable but where the
biographical material is so prominent that it can significantly affect
the subject*, including every detail can lead to problems, even when the
material is well-sourced. When in doubt, biographies should be pared
back to a version that is completely sourced, neutral, and on-topic.
This is of particular importance when dealing with individuals whose
notability stems largely or entirely from being victims of another's
actions, *or writing about a topic that is largely or entirely about
the person being a victim of another's actions*. Wikipedia editors must
not act, intentionally or otherwise, in a way that amounts to
participating in or prolonging the victimization.
Additional material indicated by *s.
It seems like the most common objection is that we can't determine who is a
victim (to which my response is that I'm just extending an existing rule and
we seem to have no trouble doing it for the existing rule).
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