User:Iadmc/Philosophy

General principles
I am bold in my editing and follow the "bold, revert, discuss" principle. I believe that nothing is unworthy of an article on Wikipedia as long as it is notable, though certain things do not belong here. Articles should only contain relevant, verifiable information, be neutral in tone and point of view, and contain no original research. I will blank apparent copyright violations and remove unverified libel without discussion. Any rule that gets in the way of creating an online encyclopedia will be ignored.

BLPs
Biographies of living people (or BLPs) are a serious concern. Wikipedia and its editors (i.e. YOU) have been sued several times for defamation. Sometimes successfully... Of course, claims that can be verified, such as "...Stephen Fry is a gay man..." are fine, though " "...Stephen Fry is a homosexual man..." is better stylistically. Style can be dealt with at leisure; libel cannot. One of my references isn't the most reliable of sources as it is often contributed to by non-accredited journalists and much of it is personal opinion. Of course, print newspapers and journals also contain editorials and publish online blogs, so care must be taken at all times. Also watch out for sources that make use of Wikipedia e.g. e-books put together from Wikipedia articles or articles that quote Wikipedia.

Good editing! Iadmc (Jubileeclipman)