QUOTE(Jonny Cache @ Tue 18th March 2008, 6:44pm)
QUOTE(The Joy @ Tue 18th March 2008, 6:40pm)
Whatever happened to the "Stable Versions" proposal and the use of reviewers to look over new edits before they are enacted? Those ideas would not necessarily solve all the problems with BLP articles but at least it would cut down on vandalism dramatically.
Hercules move — Stables full of crap.
Jonny (IMG:
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Oh, I know. As a wiki-gnome, I got sick and tired pretty quickly just reverting vandalism whenever I came across it. Now I just don't care anymore... even on subjects I care deeply about! It's a losing battle.
Unfortunately, we're dealing with people who won't consider the ethical consequences of maintaining BLP articles and have no way of protecting those articles from vicious attacks. There needs to be a serious review process with serious reviewers with credentials. Only then could anyone want a bio on WP.
The only way to come even close to getting rid of BLP articles is to "compromise" with the Wikipediots. Daniel Brandt's article wasn't deleted completely as his bio information was just spread out to other articles based on projects he worked on. Even then, JoshuaZ and others are still likely fighting for Brandt's article to return.
I suppose we're all waiting for WP to have a sudden ethical backbone, but I'm not holding my breath anymore. There is no hope.