On 15 November 2012 10:51, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> wrote:

> I note that it is claimed (and I don't doubt) that the "CIPR [...]
> guidance for PROs [is that] they should not directly edit Wikipedia
> pages relating to their organisation or a client". I should like
> people to be mindful that that's not what en.Wikipedia's CoI guidance
> says; there has never been consensus for a total prohibition (though I
> acknowledge that some feel strongly that there should be).

Correct. There is a guideline on Wikipedia. It is basically advisory
and for everyone: "don't get yourself into that position" is what it
says. There are obvious problems with trying to enforce a guideline
that depends on who people are, and at the same time avoiding outing
pseudonymous editors.

Charles

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