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["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
> webmaster@pfaf.org wrote:

> > Interestingly the actual text of the wikipedia article was not in my 
> > opinion libalous. It stated that some people acused him of involvment in 
> > the assination, but it nothing was proved. Technically its probably true 
> > in that he was accused. However it was probably inapropriate for 
> > wikipedia to report rumors.

> He was justified in complaining and raising hell with them. The author of the original entry should have had better 
> sense. Wikipedia could have noted that the article was removed or edited as being irresponsible and potentially 
> libellous, certainly unfair.
>
>  >>He went on to describe Wikipedia as a "flawed and irresponsible research 
> tool".
>  >>
>  >>"The marketplace of ideas ultimately will take care of the problem but in the meantime, what happens to people like 
>    >> me?" he asked.
>
> Still no need to toss the baby out with the bathwater.

John Seigenthaler is on NPR's Talk Of The Nation show right now, discussing 
the entry made about him in Wikipedia.
At least he has this opportunity for access to good PR with which he can 
exonerate himself.