User talk:70.162.96.229

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[edit] Sasha Grey

I think this about covers it when it says "The two worst rumors you can start about a performer are that she has odor problems or a communicable STD." We are not here to start rumors, we need Wikipedia:Verifiable sources for facts that could damage a living person's life. Luke's anonymous contact is not a verifiable source. Please don't put that rumor back without much better sourcing. --AnonEMouse (squeak) 00:17, 16 November 2007 (UTC) How is it a rumor if the subject confirms it's true?

From the lukeisback.com site you sourced back to me - "Some say warts are communicable, Sasha says hers are not." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.162.96.229 (talk) 00:22, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

Because we only have the word of an anonymous blogger that the subject confirms it's true. It's not an interview with a reliable source. Luke is quoting the blog post, but he isn't saying "yes, Sasha confirmed this to me", he's just saying "here's what some blogger wrote"; in fact, even if Luke did, we'd worry, because Luke's status as a reliable source is borderline. He's an expert in the field, but he's just one guy, we generally don't use individuals for sources for highly controversial information that aren't backed up by better sources. For highly controversial items about living persons, we want very good sources. For example, your edit to Robin Williams was backed by a very good source. --AnonEMouse (squeak) 00:31, 16 November 2007 (UTC)