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I won't argue for fun,
I won't argue for free,
with someone who's paid
to argue with me.– Levivich
I'll argue all day,
I'll fight 'til I'm tired.
At least if I lose
I won't get fired.
If anyone cares to comment then please do.
I am not aware of other precedents in which Wiki editors have asked paid editors to give content in their field of expertise. Thoughts from anyone? Bluerasberry (talk) 19:57, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
Regarding
this edit: if it could be clarified which details are being referred to in the edit summary, then the concern can be addressed. If it's a question of the parameters to the templates, details can be added. For example: Editors who are or expect to be compensated for their contributions must disclose their employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any paid contributions. They must do this on their main user page, or on the talk page accompanying any paid contributions, or in edit summaries. Disclosure on user pages may be done using the {{
paid}} template as follows:
isaacl (
talk) 17:34, 15 March 2023 (UTC)
{{
paid|employer=name of employer|client=name of client}}
. The
conflict of interest guideline further advises editors to supply a clearly visible list of their paid contributions on their main user page (see the {{
paid}} template documentation for instructions). Disclosures on the talk page for the page in question may be done using the {{
connected contributor (paid)}}
template (see its documentation for instructions).
If anyone has feedback on the sample text, it would be appreciated. Note all of the content is drawn from the conflict of interest guideline, as referenced in the "Further information" note at the start of the section. isaacl ( talk) 21:54, 20 March 2023 (UTC)
I propose changing the text as described in the sample text. isaacl ( talk) 21:15, 30 March 2023 (UTC)
I want to suggest linking from this page to:
I got this idea from the recent drama over Jimmy Wales being fooled by someone who had been scammed by such a website into thinking that a respected editor here was an undisclosed paid editor. That made me think that it would be useful to make more users aware of the issue of such scams. This could be in the form of "see also" or "further information" at the top of a section. I'm open to discussion as to which section. -- Tryptofish ( talk) 21:57, 12 April 2023 (UTC)
It is a bit confusing, and I believe that I've correctly added my paid contributor status on my User page, but I want to ensure that I do everything properly & in accordance with Wikipedia Paid-contribution disclosure processes. At this time, the main focus of my contributions will to make substantial updates to our GunBroker.com page that has outdated information and is lacking several key details. I will ensure that, wherever possible, external citations such as SEC filings & other reputable sources are used. Can anyone help fill me in if I need to follow more steps? Also, how do I ensure that my source edits are properly attributed as paid-disclosed? Thank you in advance. LoVeloDogs ( talk) 20:53, 20 April 2023 (UTC)
There is a proposal at the village pump to add a new disclosure requirement to this policy. Please see Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: Required disclosure for admin paid advising. – Joe ( talk) 11:17, 26 September 2023 (UTC)
Do only checkusers have access to the email or do admins have access as well? S0091 ( talk) 15:16, 27 November 2023 (UTC)
I've been looking through Wikipedia policy guidelines, including this one, to see if there's anything about crowdfunding/recurrent donations platforms (e.g. Patreon, Liberapay, etc.). If I've missed it, please direct me to where it is, but I'm currently left thinking that this represents a pretty substantial gap in our policy on paid contributions. This model of monetisation has become indispensable for many online creators and it's one that works in a different, almost opposite, way to the other forms of paid contribution outlined here. I.e. instead of being commissioned to write an article about a specific thing, it would effectively involve people that already contribute to certain articles and subject areas openly requesting financial support for continuing to do so. (Really it would function similarly to how the WMF requests donations to keep Wikipedia up and running)
Figuring out a policy guideline for crowdfunded work would bring its own share of challenges, like how to declare such a payment on-wiki. But I also think it could be a potential benefit for many editors, as it would open up a route for people to sustain more contributions to the platform. (I wonder how many more people would edit on a part- or full-time basis if this were an option?) It also may not present the same potentially negative influences that other forms of paid contribution can bring. Is a policy on this something the Wikipedia community has considered or would be willing to consider? -- Grnrchst ( talk) 17:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)