Wikipedia:Wikipedia Connection/Newsletter/2018-08-27
Meeting Information[edit]
Based on our When2Meet [1], it looks like the best day to meet is late Thursday afternoon. Our next meeting will therefore be this Thursday, August 30 from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. The location will be the same as last week, room 344 of the 18th Avenue Library (also known as the SEL).
Meeting Topic[edit]
Censorship is an important and broad topic relevant to all forms of communication. Censorship comes in many different forms and is enacted for a wide variety of reasons. In the European Union, the Right to be Forgotten might be considered a form of censorship because it limits what information can be legally published about a person, even if that information is true. In the United States, there are laws against libel and slander, but truth of the statement in question is a common defense.
Proponents of the Right to be Forgotten argue that people should be able to leave the past behind, but critics argue that this unduly constrains freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Wikipedia Tidbit of the Week[edit]
Related to our topic for this week, English Wikipedia policy states simply that "Wikipedia is not censored". This refers primarily to censorship of graphic or otherwise objectionable content; content found to be in violation of policies or illegal to publish in the United States can still be removed. Potentially objectionable content is judged like any other content and kept if it has encyclopedic value, regardless of whether people or groups might be offended by it.
Website[edit]
Wikipedia Connection's main page is located here. A quick way to open our page from anywhere on Wikipedia is to enter WP:OSU in the search bar.