Talk:Zoë Quinn/FAQ

Q1: I found a blog entry, forum thread or YouTube video that presents evidence about Zoë Quinn's alleged actions related to the controversy from August 2014.

A1: That sort of source does not comply with Wikipedia's standards for reliable sources. Wikipedia considers them to be 'self-published', which means that they do not meet the standards for sources that introduce contentious material into a biography of a living person. If we were to use these sources to add material to articles, all sorts of gossip, slander and libelous material would find its way in, which would tarnish the quality of Wikipedia's information as well as potentially open up Wikipedia to legal action. For further information, please read the guidelines for sources in biographies of living people.

Q2: Why is Wikipedia censoring certain information?

A2: Wikipedia is not censored, however, it relies solely on information published in reliable sources, especially for biographies of living people, rather than the "truth" or "common knowledge". Without a legitimate, published source to cite information from, potentially libelous statements cannot be added to a biographical article, and users who persist in doing so may be blocked from editing.

Q3: Why does Wikipedia have an article on Zoë Quinn, and why would it not be deleted?

A3: In order for subjects to have an article on Wikipedia, they have to fulfil certain notability guidelines. In the past, a consensus of editors has found that Zoë Quinn meets these guidelines. If you disagree, you are welcome to submit the article to an "Articles for deletion" (AfD) discussion, but previous AfD discussions have resulted in the article being kept. Simply bringing up concerns on this talk page would be pointless, as articles are not deleted based on discussion on individual article talk pages.