Talk:Steve Wariner

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Nothing I saw n read was right bout real steve 2601:588:C001:12F0:7CB9:69AA:A5AC:D221 (talk) 05:12, 15 June 2022 (UTC)

Suggested Edit to "Personal Life" Section in Steve Wariner Article
Hello Fellow Editors,

This is my first talk page post, so I hope this is more or less how you do it, and I look forward to constructive feedback.

In the "Personal Life" section of the Steve Wariner article the existing text reads that Wariner fathered his first son "although the two were not married at the time."

I propose the deletion of these approx. 47 characters for the following reasons:

"Editors must take particular care when adding information about living persons to any Wikipedia page. Such material requires a high degree of sensitivity..." and, "[BLPs] must be written conservatively and with regard for the subject's privacy. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a tabloid: it is not Wikipedia's job to be sensationalist, or to be the primary vehicle for the spread of titillating claims about people's lives; the possibility of harm to living subjects must always be considered when exercising editorial judgment."
 * 1) Relevance: The marital (or extramarital) status is emphasized in a way that doesn't contribute to our understanding of Wariner's public life or career. In fact, the section reads just as informatively without it by offering a clear chronology of his children's births and his marriage.
 * 2) Neutral Point of View (NPOV): The redundant/emphatic inclusion of this statement, especially by using the word "although," can imply a value judgment in many cultures and contexts.
 * 3) Privacy of Living Person: Overall, this phrase seems unnecessarily invasive. The "Biographies of Living Persons" (BLP) policy states:

Thanks in advance for talking about these 47 characters with me.

Best regards,

min

Minerviades (talk) 10:13, 3 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Part 2 of this question might concern deletion of this thread as well. Toward the top of this talk page there is a reminder: "Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous."
 * I wouldn't think this issue is at the level of libel, and it seems to be sourced (?), but should we also remove this thread after resolving this question in the spirit of privacy? Anyone familiar with the norms and rules? Thanks!
 * -min | Minerviades (talk) 00:37, 4 October 2023 (UTC)