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{{policy in a nutshell|It is Wikipedia policy to delete libelous revisions from the page history. If you believe you have been defamed, please contact the info team.}} |
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The goal of [[Wikipedia]] is to create an [[encyclopedia|encyclopedic]] information source adhering to a [[NPOV|neutral point-of-view]] style of prose, with all information being [[references|referenced]] through the [[citation]] of reliable [[published]] [[Primary source|sources]], so as to maintain a standard of [[verifiability]]. |
The goal of [[Wikipedia]] is to create an [[encyclopedia|encyclopedic]] information source adhering to a [[NPOV|neutral point-of-view]] style of prose, with all information being [[references|referenced]] through the [[citation]] of reliable [[published]] [[Primary source|sources]], so as to maintain a standard of [[verifiability]]. |
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For this reason, all contributors should recognize that it is '''their responsibility''' to ensure that material posted on [[Wikipedia]] is not [[Slander and libel|defamatory]]. |
For this reason, all contributors should recognize that it is '''their responsibility''' to ensure that material posted on [[Wikipedia]] is not [[Slander and libel|defamatory]]. |
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It is Wikipedia [[policy]] to delete |
It is Wikipedia [[policy]] to delete libelous revisions from the [[Wikipedia:Page history|page history]]. |
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==Subject guidelines== |
==Subject guidelines== |
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If you believe that you are the subject of a |
If you believe that you are the subject of a libelous statement on Wikipedia, please: |
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* '''[mailto:info-en@wikimedia.org E-mail the info team]''' with details of the article and error. |
* '''[mailto:info-en@wikimedia.org E-mail the info team]''' with details of the article and error. |
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There is a significant revision proposed to this policy or guideline. You may wish to look at the talk page to discuss these revisions. |
 | This page in a nutshell: It is Wikipedia policy to delete libelous revisions from the page history. If you believe you have been defamed, please contact the info team. |
The goal of Wikipedia is to create an encyclopedic information source adhering to a neutral point-of-view style of prose, with all information being referenced through the citation of reliable published sources, so as to maintain a standard of verifiability. Template:Associations/Wikipedia Bad Things For this reason, all contributors should recognize that it is their responsibility to ensure that material posted on Wikipedia is not defamatory.
It is Wikipedia policy to delete libelous revisions from the page history.
Subject guidelines
If you believe that you are the subject of a libelous statement on Wikipedia, please:
- E-mail the info team with details of the article and error.
See also
- Wikipedia:Contact us
- Slander and libel
- Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons
- Wikipedia does not give legal advice
External links
- How to avoid libel and defamation (The BBC viewpoint, based on British libel law, which differs considerably from US law.)
- Once it's on the Web, whose law applies?
- Internet policy - Jurisdiction
- Defamation law in Ireland
- "Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?" by Daniel Terdiman (from CNET)
- Libel on the Internet: An International Problem