User talk:Whirt14

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Disruptive Edits
You've been removing my edits which are sourced from relevant sources (CoinDesk) for Augur (software). The edit in question seems to be whether it is relevant that the co-founder of Augur still works at the project or not. Given the fundraising and lack of a product release yet, in my opinion, it is extremely important and pertinent information. The fact that the co-founder left the project has been sourced from multiple references. If you find a reference that contradicts this claim, please bring it to the discussion in the article's talk page. At this stage, please refrain from removing content if you're not sure of the facts, or want further clarification on any of the points. If you have an opinion on whether a given fact is relevant or not, take it to the talk page. Also, if you have a conflict of interest in this topic, please disclose it. Finally, consider this a warning for general disruptive editing bordering on vandalism. Btcgeek (talk) 05:32, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

You keep introducing inaccurate info to the page (Joey Krug remains a senior developer at Augur: http://www.augur.net/foundation/) and you continue to insert non-intro info into the intro that, according to Wikipedia standard format, doesn't belong in the intro. The intro is supposed to provide basic info about the Augur Project, not Joey Krug. I am a supporter of the project and follow it closely. Crypto media articles are frequently inaccurate and other publications copy the original inaccuracy. If you have a conflict of interest - for instance, work for a competing project - please disclose it. I've reported your actions to the vandalism page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism&oldid=839715732 Whirt14.

Conflict of interest in Wikipedia
Hi Whirt14. I work on conflict of interest and advocacy issues here in Wikipedia, along with my regular editing. Your edits are entirely about Augur and are promotional. I don't know if you are aware, but we have had so much promotional editing across cryptocurrency articles by people in the online communities that have formed around these currencies, that we have added "holding a cryptocurrency" to the COI guideline, as something that creates a conflict of interest here in Wikipedia with regard to that cryptocurrency and others. Folks in those communities, and who hold them, have come to WP in the hopes of promoting them. In case you do have a COI with respect to this currency, I'm giving you notice of our Conflict of Interest guideline and Terms of Use, and will have some comments and requests for you below.

Hello, Whirt14. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


 * avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, company, organization or competitors;
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In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

Also please note that editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you.

Comments and requests
Wikipedia is a widely-used reference work and managing conflict of interest is essential for ensuring the integrity of Wikipedia and retaining the public's trust in it. Unmanaged conflicts of interest can also lead to people behaving in ways that violate our behavioral policies and cause disruption in the normal editing process. As in academia, COI is managed here in two steps - disclosure and a form of peer review. Please note that there is no bar to being part of the Wikipedia community if you want to be involved in articles where you have a conflict of interest; there are just some things we ask you to do (and if you are paid, some things you need to do).

Disclosure is the most important, and first, step. While I am not asking you to disclose your identity (anonymity is strictly protecting by our WP:OUTING policy) would you please disclose if you have some connection with the Augur community, and if you hold this currency? After you respond (and you can just reply below), if it is relevant I can walk you through how the "peer review" part happens. Please reply here, just below, to keep the discussion in one place. Thanks! Jytdog (talk) 07:09, 6 May 2018 (UTC)