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Reference to Sam Francis

Hello Wikipedians,

Beginning on November 28, 2023, the entry about the journal Telos indicated that a notorious white supremacist gave "the keynote" at a journal conference in 1994. The statement references writing by Joan Braune, whose article indeed asserts that Francis gave "the keynote" at the event. The article to which Braune cites, written in a small publication called Konturen, which is also referenced in the Wiki entry, is a reminiscence that asserts that Francis gave "a" keynote at the gathering. I changed the entry's language earlier this year to reflect the actual source cited.

Since then, I have been in touch with the author of the original piece in Konturen, and he has indicated to me in a private email that he misremembered the event: instead, the speaker cited by Braune as having given "the keynote," and originally listed by the cited author as having given "a keynote," in fact *spoke from the audience*. Support for this view is provided by the fact that the journal published the proceedings from the 1994 conference (the TOC is available online at no cost), and a paper by Sam Francis is not among them, nor is he mentioned as having given a paper.

The reckless claim that the journal gave pride of place to a white supremacist in one of its conferences could cause significant reputational damage to the organization and is arguably libelous. Under the circumstances, I believe that it should be removed until specifically shown to be true. Wikinathanaelgreene (talk) 21:12, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am unfamiliar with Wikipedia's guidelines in such a situation. Do any editors watching this page suggest a course of action, or a noticeboard to consult? Llll5032 (talk) 22:20, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]