[Foundation-l] Interesting legal action

Sun May 22 15:59:57 UTC 2011

In a message dated 5/22/2011 1:35:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
wiki-list at phizz.demon.co.uk writes:

> There are many core problems that affect this issue. One of which is 
> 'Verifiability not truth' which seems a laudable concept when applied to 
> hearsay, and to allow articles on the paranormal etc. But is often used 
> in BLP articles to justify including untruths, rumours, and to repeat 
> slurs about someone, that happen to have a source that can be verified.
> 
> 

"Truth" is elusive.  Many people define Truth to suit themselves.
We're not in a position to be judge, defense and jury.  So we should not 
try.