On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Keegan Peterzell <keegan.w...@gmail.com>wrote:
> > > On Mon, May 23, 2011 at 8:58 AM, FT2 <ft2.w...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree with the point you make, but still think it's the right thing. >> >> Essentially the counter argument boils down to "if they don't know there's >> a >> BLP they can't make work for us about it". Whatever is in the BLP will be >> there whether they know it or not. So the question is, is it ethically >> better, and likely to improve quality, if they do know about it? Probably >> yes. We will for sure get some irate replies or requests that we simply >> can't meet (ie demands or expectations that won't work with a neutral >> reference site). But we will also be recognized as trying to do right in >> a >> way few other sources do. I don't think that the problem outweighs the >> clear >> benefits of doing so. >> >> > I discussed this idea with FT2 at length a little over a year ago on Skype, > a couple hours I think. This was while I was facilitating the Living > Persons task force on strategy (plug here[1]). > > Our resources can only stretch so far, and in my opinion, as expressed > previously in this thread, is that contacting websites/press agents/subjects > directly would create much more discord than to reward. The noted issues > with explaining, now after invitation, how Wikipedia works and what you > can't do after we've invited you to do it is much more probable than > successful resolution. Our solutions must be internal, from the Board and > the communities. > > 1. <http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Task_force/Living_persons> Still > awaiting board approval. > > > -- > ~Keegan > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan > http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Task_force/Living_People Apologies, it seems the lowercase p version didn't get a redirect. I'll fix that. -- ~Keegan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Keegan _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
