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A Wikipedia essay that tried to extend WP:BLP protections to articles about corporations was recently burned and scattered to the wind -- the "public" reason being the essay was created by a banned user. I think the "private" reason is one more familiar to us, though -- such a policy would fly in the face of Wikipedia's real purpose as the world's largest online defamation platform.

How can you tweak Crisco's nose, if you're going to be subjected to duty of care policies about corporations?!

Anyway, I have asked three administrators if they would issue me the contents of the deleted essay. One has refused, while the other two have not responded.

Is there a functional admin somewhere who could reproduce here the contents of the deleted essay?

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QUOTE(thekohser @ Mon 14th March 2011, 11:45am) *

A Wikipedia essay that tried to extend WP:BLP protections to articles about corporations was recently burned and scattered to the wind -- the "public" reason being the essay was created by a banned user. I think the "private" reason is one more familiar to us, though -- such a policy would fly in the face of Wikipedia's real purpose as the world's largest online defamation platform.

How can you tweak Crisco's nose, if you're going to be subjected to duty of care policies about corporations?!

Anyway, I have asked three administrators if they would issue me the contents of the deleted essay. One has refused, while the other two have not responded.

Is there a functional admin somewhere who could reproduce here the contents of the deleted essay?


I dont see what in BLP should not be applied to every single article. Use better sources. Write in a disinterested tone. Besides "maintaining privacy", what in that policy should not be applied to every article?
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thekohser   Are corporations people?  
thekohser   I dont see what in BLP should not be applied to e...  
Kelly Martin   Of course this is absurd. For a significant porti...  
gomi   For a significant portion of Wikipedia's commu...  
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thekohser   Thanks, Tarc. One very KnightLago of the ArbCom a...  
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anthony   I would just like to go on record (actually, I be...  
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