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 _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
