No problem. I wouldn't mind. On 8 Nov 2016 11:40, "Sandister Tei" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Raphael do you want to issue the warnings? I can give the contacts to you. > Justice also has one person he discovered. > > > Regards, > -- > Sandister Tei > Video Journalist | Head of Social Media – Citi FM | Rep – Wikipedian > Community (Gh) > > *Letters to Marissa <https://medium.com/letters-to-marissa> | Wikipedian > Community (Gh) <http://www.wmgh.org/> | Purple People > <https://www.facebook.com/thatpurplelife/>* > > On Tue, Nov 8, 2016 at 11:25 AM, Raphael Berchie <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Well I think we need to find out who the person is. Is he or she new in >> the community? How well versed is the person with WMF regulations. If it's >> an experienced editor then it is a clear case of a delineate bad practice >> and he or she must be warned. >> >> Going forward the press release is not a bad idea but we can also share >> some of these regulations so that the community will be in know. >> >> On 8 Nov 2016 11:07, "Justice Okai-Allotey" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have this issue with people asking me if they pay for being on >> Wikipedia, I guess its about time we make noise about it to stop people >> from falling victim to that. >> >> I would want to volunteer for this matter Sandister. >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> >> On 8 November 2016 at 10:56, Sandister Tei <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I was contacted by a well-known journalist about a message he received >>> from someone who said he created Wikipedia articles for GHC250/$62 each, >>> and could do one for him. >>> >>> I was told of 2 additional cases all in the space of a week. And these >>> wiki business people even leave their contacts for further negotiations. >>> >>> I was given advice by a Wikimedia staff on how to go about this as a >>> community. Here it goes: >>> >>> "1. Expose this person and (gently) shame him for undisclosed (presumbly >>> he does not disclose this?) paid editing, which is against the WMF Terms of >>> Use. >>> >>> 2. Drafting a press release describing that practice and explaining how >>> articles are written on Wikipedia, about whom, and how no amount of payment >>> could guarantee non-notable people or orgs would be covered, or keep >>> promotional language in or negative facts out." >>> >>> *Interpreting the above advice, it means that when people do >>> paid-editing, they are to disclose it in the manner stated here >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure>. If >>> not, WMF terms will be breached.* >>> >>> >>> *Secondly it will be good that we draft the suggested press release and >>> make sure Ghanaians online are aware of the situation.* >>> Additional reading: >>> >>> Wikipedia:Paid editing (policy) >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing_(policy)>* (Failed >>> proposal)* >>> Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure >>> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure> >>> Some People Get Paid a Lot of Money to Edit Wikipedia Pages >>> <http://time.com/money/3994949/wikipedia-paid-editors/> >>> Should I pay for a Wikipedia article? >>> <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/21/on-paying-for-wikipedia-articles/> >>> >>> Finally if you have any comments, suggestions, or want to volunteer for >>> anything at at all regarding this matter, please hop on. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> -- >>> Sandister Tei >>> Video Journalist | Head of Social Media – Citi FM | Rep – Wikipedian >>> Community (Gh) >>> >>> *Letters to Marissa <https://medium.com/letters-to-marissa> | Wikipedian >>> Community (Gh) <http://www.wmgh.org/> | Purple People >>> <https://www.facebook.com/thatpurplelife/>* >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Justice Okai-Allotey >> >> Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 >> >> |Social Media Lead - Wikimedia Ghana User Group >> <https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaGhanaUG/>| >> >> |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey >> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> >> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> >> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | >> >> |Website: wyzzlewany.wordpress.com| >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia-GH mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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