Template talk:Uw-biog1

Proposal to change wording

I am proposing we remove the word "living" from this template (and the similar ones) based on the policy that, whether they are dead or alive, we cannot use any false information about them. It will open us up to potential legal suits. If you look at the en wiki versions, they state or recently deceased. Their wording is as follows: Hello, I'm Example. I noticed that you made an edit concerning content related to a living (or recently deceased) person, but you didn't support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now. Wikipedia has a very strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate and clear. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you!. I am suggesting we remove the living or dead and just make it people (or persons). I am open to your thoughts. Please use the standard voting templates to make it easier to tally.

Discussion

• Would you be able to give a mini example of what the statement would look like with your changes you had in mind? Thanks! (Just to make sure we are on the same page) --Tsugaru let's talk! :) 20:43, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

  @つがる It is the same just removing the word living from it. Thanks - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 21:11, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

• Ah, I see! Thanks! I will Support --Tsugaru let's talk! :) 14:16, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
• Oppose I do not think that removing the word living is a good idea. This template is specifically for BLP violations, not violations of the verifiability policy. I would support a compromise of changing it to "a living person or a person who died recently" to better match enwiki. QuicoleJR (talk) 19:05, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

This proposal is due to close on March 19, 2024, seven days after it was opened. Thanks - PDL^{Talk to me!}_{Please don't eat da 🐑!} 18:51, 12 March 2024 (UTC)