I think you're going a bit overboard there, Doc. I agree that the
claims of the subject shouldn't be ignored, particularly if they spend
$1000 to publish a correction on a startup site (as long as we can
confirm it is them). But should it count as a reliable reference to
trigger a chance in our articles? Not necessarily. Geni and I have
both worked over the years on a particular BLP where the subject has
enormous financial resources and the apparent desire to
distort/falsify his record. If we were to credit his public statements
as fact, we'd be allowing him to hijack our content to suit his own
needs.
Nathan
Yes, the usual rules still apply, but if someone says they are not called
"The Honorable", why not listen? The main advantage is that we know that
no one is likely to spend $1,000 to spoof an account. There are lots of
minor details that people know about themselves which are inconsequential
and uncontroversial, except to them when we get it wrong.
Fred