Talk:Ela Darling

As a courtesy to other contributors, could we discuss complicated or controversial issues on the talk page, not in our edit summaries...
An IP contributor added the modifier "pornagraphic" to the lead sentence. Since that sentence ends with calling her "an innovator in introducing virtual reality technology to erotic films."

Ms Darling, a very intelligent person, who finished her Masters by 21, is widely admired as an intelligent and foresightful technology innovator. I think it is unnecessary to call her a pornographer, since the sentence talks about her work in erotic films. So calling her a pornographer is redundant.

I am concerned that calling her a pornographer could be seen as an attempt to erode her credibility through slut-shaming.

So I restored the original wording.

FWIW the IP contributor used an edit summary that seemed inapplicable -- "possible BLP issue or vandalism".

So I restored the original wording. Geo Swan (talk) 02:25, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * She is a pornographic actress. That is literally her job. I'm sorry if that interferes with your sexy librarian fantasies. World&#39;s Lamest Critic (talk) 04:13, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
 * Dude, she chooses to describe herself (on her Twitter biography) as the "VR Porn Queen". If you feel that the "pornographic" label is shameful or at odds with her being intelligent and achievement-oriented, that's on you. --Nat Gertler (talk) 21:16, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Known for field in infobox
Ela Darling is primarily known for her work as a pornographic actress, not as a "virtual reality innovator". Jaron Lanier is a virtual reality innovator. Darling is an entrepreneur. She is one of several people working right now to market VR-based porn. Any objection to changing the field to "pornographic actress" or "pornographic actress, entrepreneur"? World&#39;s Lamest Critic (talk) 20:26, 26 January 2018 (UTC)


 * This contributor has been blocked for unrepentant vandalism. They were wikistalking me for the last six months prior to their indefinite block.  I am afraid none of their edits to this article, or here on the talk page, were sincerely intended.  I am afraid all were part of their wikistalking campaign.  In this particular instance, there are a great many actors and actresses in erotic and pornographic films, but very few virtual reality innovators.  I think their edits should be reverted.  Geo Swan (talk) 04:32, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Convention on generally only listing the year of birth from BLP
There is a convention many contributors follow here, of only listing the year of birth of living persons, not their exact birth-date. Listing the exact date of birth is rarely necessary, and it is seen as making the work of identity theives easier.

Now if there is a good reason to list a birth-date, that is a different matter. But I don't see any claim to that effect ehre. So I changed the infobox to go back to merely listing her year of birth. Geo Swan (talk) 04:36, 17 September 2018 (UTC)