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Hey, that discussion also isn't/wasn't over. I just can't be online 24/7 to respond to everything you say quickly. That said, I'm not stopping you from reverting, just clarifying. :) The-demon-next-door (talk) 00:22, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have reverted all such edits.
Per WP:BLP: "Wikipedia must get the article right. Be very firm about the use of high-quality sources. All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be supported by an inline citation to a reliable, published source. Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—must be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion." 162 etc. (talk) 16:38, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Quoting the relevant things I said in our other discussion for ease of reference and the sake of any third parties wishing to give input:
Smith's personal Instagram has it/its pronouns selected for public display. Per WP:SOCIALMEDIA, Smith's personal Instagram account can be used as a source for this information. Per MOS:GIDINFO, they/them pronouns are to be used in articles for subjects that use neopronouns (such as it/its), with the neopronouns mentioned in either biography or footnote.
I changed the biographies citing Smith's personal Instagram account with Maia arson crimew, Ezra Miller, and Arca as precedents for changing Smith's page and adding a footnote with explanation. I was thinking as a compromise we could potentially revert the pages to she/her, but keep a footnote mentioning the pronouns in Smith's Instagram biography.
I think I stand by my last idea of leaving the pages reverted, but adding a footnote or a line in the biography mentioning Smith's listing of it/its pronouns in her Instagram biography and why she/her is used throughout this article- perhaps something similar to the footnote I had added, like this:
According to her biography on Instagram, Smith uses it/its pronouns. However, due to an absence of further sources, she/her pronouns are used throughout this article.
I totally get your reasoning for the reversions, and like I said, I'm not trying to stop you. But considering it's information Smith put out about herself, I think it's relevant to at least put it somewhere on the page rather than leave it out entirely. What do you think of this idea? The-demon-next-door (talk) 21:07, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The source is literally stated not only in what I said here on this page, but within and furthermore linked to in the suggested footnote above. That's the reason I wrote "further sources" rather than just "sources," albeit I will concede that changing it to "secondary sources" and/or adding something about she/her pronouns being most widely used for Smith would probably be better than my first idea clarity-wise. I've restated the source multiple times over these past few days. Like I said in our discussion the other day, per WP:SOCIALMEDIA, it's one of few cases where a primary source is acceptable. It's stated pretty clearly in that policy. I've also provided you with examples of other articles where this is used specifically for people that use it/its pronouns- Maia arson crimew is especially relevant to this, considering the source for her it/its pronoun-related footnote literally cites her social media, and the topic's been extensively discussed on her article's talk page.
A source has been cited for you, and multiple precedents have been provided (alongside crimew's footnote, see Ezra Miller's and Arca's as mentioned above). Compromise has been suggested but unengaged with beyond dismissal. You are citing WP:PROVEIT while ignoring the exact proof you are requesting; proof which does, in fact, fall within WP:BLP (specifically at WP:BLPSELFPUB, which contains nearly word-for-word identical guidelines to WP:SOCIALMEDIA, a policy which is directly linked in WP:BLPSELFPUB).
We've been talking in circles over this for days now. I'm not willing to continue a conversation where everything I'm saying is being cherry-picked, brushed aside, or ignored when I'm responding directly to what's said to me, so I will be taking my leave from this topic now. I respectfully posit that this discussion should stay open in case someone else has input they'd like to give, though. Thank you for your time and engagement. :) The-demon-next-door (talk) 02:43, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
