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--[[User:BenjaminS|Ben]] 22:49, 7 January 2007 (EST)
 
--[[User:BenjaminS|Ben]] 22:49, 7 January 2007 (EST)
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:'''Reply:''' It is enough to observe that Wikipedia has no policy against gossip, other than a general (and relatively new but unenforced) policy against unverified claims.  Gossip is welcomed by Wikipedia and, as with the National Enquirer, helps boost popularity with the general public.
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: In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Seigenthaler_Sr._Wikipedia_biography_controversy
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: it was a hoax that created a backlash against Wikipedia.  But perhaps the real problem was how Wikipedia welcomes gossip.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:14, 7 January 2007 (EST)
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