User talk:Justin E Phillips

Please stop. If you continue to add defamatory content, as you did to G. Simon Harak, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. (19121*DN (talk) 05:23, 22 July 2008 (UTC))

Wikipedia guidelines on editing biographies of living persons

Dear Wiki editor,

In order to prevent possible edit warring and to be certain that further editing to the article entitled "G. Simon Harak" does not result in criminal defamation, please refer and adhere to the stringent Wikipedia policies regarding "Biographies of living persons."

Regarding sources, Wikipedia specifically states that "Self-published sources should never be used as third-party sources about living persons, even if the author is a well-known professional researcher or writer" and that "Self-published and questionable sources may only be used as sources about themselves, and only if... it is not contentious." [Please see Wikipedia information on Verifiability.]

Regarding biographies of living persons, Wikipedia policies explicitly state that "Editors must take particular care adding biographical material about a living person to any Wikipedia page. Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity, and must adhere strictly to all applicable laws in the United States and to all of our content policies."

Please note and adhere to these additional Wikipedia policies regarding biographies of living persons:

"Biographies of living persons (BLPs) must be written conservatively, with regard for the subject's privacy. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tabloid...

This policy applies equally to biographies of living persons and to biographical material about living persons on other pages. The burden of evidence for any edit on Wikipedia, but especially for edits about living persons, rests firmly on the shoulders of the person who adds or restores the material...

Material about living persons must be sourced very carefully. Without reliable third-party sources, it will violate the No original research and Verifiability policies, and could lead to libel claims.

Material about living persons available solely in questionable sources or sources of dubious value should not be used, either as a source or as an external link.

Self-published books, zines, websites, and blogs should never be used as a source for material about a living person, unless written or published by the subject of the article. 'Self-published blogs' in this context refers to personal and group blogs...

Wikipedia articles that present material about living people can affect their subjects' lives. Wikipedia editors who deal with these articles have a responsibility to consider the legal and ethical implications of their actions when doing so. An important rule of thumb when writing biographical material about living persons is "do no harm". It is not Wikipedia's purpose to be sensationalist, or to be the primary vehicle for the spread of titillating claims about people's lives. BLPs must be written conservatively, with regard for the subject's privacy...

Wikipedia articles should respect the basic human dignity of their subjects. Wikipedia aims to be a reputable encyclopedia, not a tabloid. Our articles must not serve primarily to mock or disparage their subjects, whether directly or indirectly."

Please adhere to all Wikipedia policies in considering any further edits to the biography of G. Simon Harak, including article content, references and external links.

Thank you sincerely for your cooperation. (19121*DN (talk) 02:48, 29 July 2008 (UTC))