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- Sayre's Law: “In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the stakes at issue—that is why academic politics are so bitter.”
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Opinion essay:Wikipedia is not a rap sheet |
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Wikipedia is not a rap sheet. It doesn't relate petty criminal records. An actor's arrest for drunk driving, or a musician's arrest for a drug overdose, may provide colour and make a biography interesting. A mere arrest, however, which never goes to trial, verdict or sentencing, may cause harm if recorded in a biography of a living person. To include the event, it should receive more coverage than a typical "crime watch" blurb. The event should either
Events which qualify should be described without sensation and avoid a tabloid style. Speculation and gossip should be avoided, and the event should be given due weight and context. Ideally the description should explain the significance and relevance of the event to the subject of the biography (such as Halle Berry#Personal life). A directly relevant case is examined in the essay Wikipedia:Avoiding harm#An inclusion test. Some relevant policies:
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