I've now read about half the debate, which is the whole extent of it before new people start showing up and re-arguing old points. Based on my own knowledge of how Wikipedia works and what I've seen in the press, I've come to the conclusion that, even though it sure looks like Edwards' goose is cooked, Wikipedia's editors are currently doing the responsible thing by keeping it out of the article.
Editing John Edwards
Over at Blog P.I., William Beutler has a fascinating look at how Wikipedia editors are dealing with the National Enquirer's story alleging John Edwards fathered a child out of wedlock. No mainstream media outlets have handled the story, with the exception of The Fox News Channel, who was merely able to confirm that Edwards was at the hotel where the Enquirer claims he was visiting the woman they say he had an affair with. Beutler notes that more than 26,000 words have been written by Wikipedia's volunteer editing team discussing the merits of the story, but that the actual John Edwards Wikipedia page has been "locked," meaning that no actual updates have been published:
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