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by leoc 38 days ago
To be fair, there actually is an exception specifically for just this kind of thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:BLPSELF... .
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That policy itself seems wrong though. It seems to imply that anything someone claims about themselves on a personal blog doesn't need verification.

People often have a vested interest to lie about themselves, and often people may not remember historical details about their lives as accurately as they believe they do.

That said, "no really, I am still alive" seems like something that should be trusted as a source.