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I would hope that responsible editing extends far beyond what an editor does on BLP-related articles. I have some other concerns about this too - do you visualise it applying to all biographical information on living individuals, regardless of the article? If so, then that essentially eliminates pseudonymous or IP editing on most contemporaneous subjects - politics, social issues, historical or current events involving real people, and so on. Here's the nub, though: anyone whose personal ethics would lead them to sign this page is also ethical enough not to have been damaging BLP articles in the first place. I do agree with several of your other proposals, however, and I greatly appreciate and respect your work in this area. Risker (talk) 15:56, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
I'd love to sign the pledge but I have deliberately removed any link to me real life identity after getting trolled by members of a fringe group editing articles that are not living biographies. I am not willing to expose myself any more to these people and it has taken a lot of effort to hide my identity from the general public who read wikipedia, nor do I want to use any sockpuppets because it is much easier and more upfront for me to edit with my primary account, and many people do know my identity through this, nor do I wish to stop adding material to biographies as some are uncontroversial and for instance if Boris Johnson becomes London's Mayor next month I want to add information like this. One person whose controversial article I edit including additions and who hates anon editors has thanked me for revealing my identity to him, but I am fine doing that, what i am not fine to do is to reveal it to everybody. So I wish the pledge was slightly different, i certainly think pledging ourselves to editing BLP ina sensitive way is a great idea, though. Thanks, SqueakBox 19:00, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
I pledge to edit responsibly, whether on BLP's or any other article. I will continue to do so anonymously. This page has a very narrow focus, and by exclusion gives the impression that to act different is to edit irresponsibly. While we don't have the disadvantages of journalists and authors, we don't have the advantages either (being paid, having organisations behind you which support you in case of harassment, court cases, ...). Perhaps this essay should be renamed to "accountable editing pledge" or something similar? As it stands, it is unintentionally offensive to those who have edited BLPs responsibly but anonymously for years and will continue to do so. Fram (talk) 08:44, 25 April 2008 (UTC)