Cla68 Deathwatch, ArbCom gets its chance to shoot him down Options

[msharma]

A Request for Arbitration filed by FeloniousMonk looks like it will be accepted. SlimVirgin has already commented requesting acceptance, and her statement is really remarkably mild, all things considered.

Mod edit: Updated link here.--BobbyB

[Moulton]

But enough of speculation about the frontiers of science.

Let's get back to Dave Souza, who posts the following ...

Moulton is not disinterested about policy, he appears passionately committed to changing BLP so that information from reputable sources is overridden by personal anecdote and speculation about improbable potential harm. Expect extended and tendentious discussions in that area, and care should be taken to ensure that these views do not unduly override community consensus. ... dave souza, talk 12:15, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

I've highlighted in red the portion of Dave's thesis that I propose we investigate to see if it's well-grounded in evidence and reasoning.

Does anyone here know of any evidence or analysis to support or refute the notion that the "information" Dave is referring to is in fact "reputably sourced"?

Does anyone here know of any evidence or analysis to support or refute the notion that such "information" cannot be overthrown except by "personal anecdote"?

Does anyone here know of any evidence or analysis to support or refute the notion that there is nought but "speculation about improbable potential harm"?

Well I look forward to any results and so on you get. Can you point me to any good research on the subject or make a special new thread, as it is an interesting topic?

Kato, would you be kind enough to extract the set of posts on these diversions and create a new thread somewhere in the Lounge where we can comfortably explore these subjects without drowning out the Cla68 Deathwatch?