User talk:Manofharvard

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Conflict of interest and advocacy in Wikipedia
Hi Manofharvard. I work broadly on conflict of interest (COI) issues in Wikipedia, which is how I came to watch the Steve Wilke article, as it has been the subject of paid editing in the past. It is a delicate thing to raise these issues, I ask you for forbearance for a discussion of your relationship with Wilkie.

I don't know if you are aware of the problems we have had with paid editing (which is what we call it, when subject of articles hire PR firms or freelance writers to work on WIkipedia articles on their behalf) but it is pretty widespread and leads to articles that are not neutral with regard to their subjects. There is also a COI when article subjects themselves (or their family members, friends, or employees) edit articles about the subject. COI is covered by our guideline, WP:COI and by the very Terms of Use of WIkipedia, the relevant parts of which are also discussed in the COI guideline. We also have a widespread problem with advocacy - where fans (or haters) of article subjects add content that is not neutral to articles based on passion - this is discussed in our essay on WP:ADVOCACY. I am providing you with formal notice of our COI guideline, and ask you to read this carefully. I'll have a question for you below....

Hello, Manofharvard. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you have an external relationship with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
 * Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam).
 * Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies. Note that Wikipedia's terms of use require disclosure of your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.

Comments/question
Wikipedia is a widely-used reference work, and managing COI and advocacy is essential for protecting the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it.

I am sorry that you cannot see that this edit was very, very promotional. That you cannot see it, means that you either have a COI with regard to Steve Wilkie, or you are a fan. Can you please tell me which? Neither is a bar to being part of the Wikipedia community, but you would just need to act a bit differently, which we can discuss a bit, after you reply. You can reply here, as I am watching your Talk page now. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 12:24, 30 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Hey Jytdog,


 * Neither. I just came accross the article and the new ideas being presented within it in an academic journal, googled his name, saw the wikipedia page, and thought that I could add to it. I do respect (or am positive) towards the work he has done, it did excite me academically with the new psychological approach of family systems to business management - I am not neutral to it in the idea that I don't really get excited about or care about the subject matter. I can tend to over embellish things. Could you help me add a section about the research he has done? Just because I failed doesn't mean the section doesn't need adding.


 * Have a great day and thanks for welcoming me! Manofharvard (talk) 14:06, 30 June 2015 (UTC)Manofharvard