The NYT published an article this week on Sen. John McCain's overwhelming confidence in his own sense of propriety.

The story came under considerable fire, particularly for its use of anonymous sources (more than 2,400 comments were attached to the story).

A key allegation is that some anonymous individuals -- sourced as former aides to McCain, who is currently the presumptive Republican nominee for president -- thought he was having an affair with a younger lobbyist whose clients had business before a committee McCain chaired.

Both McCain and the lobbyist deny they had an affair.

In response, the NYT's editors and reporters took questions from readers. More than 4,000 were sent in.

NYT public editor Clark Hoyt weighs in:

From AP via CTV.ca:

The Black Crowes are lashing out at Maxim magazine for reviewing the band's new album -- apparently without actually hearing it first.

The review, published in Maxim's March issue, gives the Crowes' "Warpaint" a rating of two-and-a-half stars out of five.

"The writer -- who has not heard the album since advance CDs were not made available -- wrote what appears to be a disparaging assessment anyway, citing, `it hasn't left Chris Robinson and the gang much room for growth,'" said a statement on the band's official Web site.

The band's manager, Pete Angelus, said the magazine explained that its review was an "educated guess."

From the BBC:

A Moroccan computer engineer has been sentenced to three years in jail for setting up a Facebook profile in the name of a member of the royal family.
 
Fouad Mourtada was arrested on 5 February on suspicion of stealing the identity of Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI.

The Casablanca court also ordered Mr Mourtada, 26, to pay a $1,300 fine.

The prosecution had urged the court to impose a sentence which set an example for others.

Mr Mourtada was convicted of "villainous practices linked to the alleged theft of the [prince's] identity".

In his defence, he said he admired the prince, and that the Facebook entry was just intended to be a bit of fun.