Talk:Richard Desmond#Arbitrary break - some broader concerns
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Streisand effect link
It’s clear Desmond has never heard of the Streisand Effect. I think this link needs to be added to a “see also” section. His very attempt to remove any reference to the obvious - that he spent years selling filth - only highlights this eefecvt in what he is trying to censure.
The fact he has launched a legal case makes this a prima facea example of the "streisand effect" and a link should be added to this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 194.75.10.106 (talk) 13:01, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
:Not gonna happen. Primefac (talk) 14:31, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
Signpost covers Desmond
The latest issue of The Signpost has an article about Desmond, and quotes The Guardian as saying:
: {{talk quote|(He) has now hired lawyers to demand Wikipedia permanently deletes any mentions of the word “pornographer” from his biography.}}
You can read the Signpost article at WP:Wikipedia Signpost/2021-11-29/In the media#Richard Desmond doesn't like being called a "former pornographer". The Guardian article is [https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/nov/05/richard-desmond-in-legal-battle-with-wikipedia-over-term-pornographer here]. Mathglot (talk) 07:37, 2 December 2021 (UTC)