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Removing names of mass shooting perpetrators
[edit]Hello! I noticed that you reverted my edition of mass shooting pages omitting mass shooter names. I do understand reason behind it, but do you have any idea where i could propose changing policy about naming perpetrators so that their names can be omitted at places where it is not necessary (especially first paragraph where it, in my opinion, has highest chance of being seen by viewer) without violating this policy. I would also propose a total ban on naming juvenile mass shooters, just like it was done in the article about Belgrade school shooting. I believe it is a step towards denying them notoriety, and there is evidence than many of them crave exactly that.
Space2006 (talk) 19:28, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- This is a common argument and it has been proposed before. "We mustn't give them the notability that they craved". However, Wikipedia is not censored and the names are easily available in the news story citations of the article anyway. You could raise this at WP:VPR.--♦IanMacM♦ (talk to me) 19:33, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your advice. Space2006 (talk) 19:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- I must say that you have changed my mind regarding this topic. I just added name of assailant at Belgrade school shooting and as of now that hasn't be reverted. I am still strongly against turning majority of attention to perpetrators, but I do think naming them on Wikipedia won't do much harm, even if they are minors, because that means their name is already widely known. As for Wikipedia:VPR, I had not raised the issue, and I am not planning to do that. Space2006 (talk) 15:14, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your advice. Space2006 (talk) 19:52, 30 July 2024 (UTC)