QUOTE(ebc123 @ Thu 9th December 2010, 2:19pm)
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Thanks SB Johnny for the reply and the welcome!
Actually I've gone through the forums quite a bit both manually and though search topics "paid editing" "conflict of interest" and didn't find all that much.
I still have these three questions that I'd be very appreciative if someone could supply answers to.
1. Do you recommend divulging a paid arrangement as per Wikipedia's suggested guideline?
2. If you do submit to Wikipedia's encouragement to divulge, are you automatically tagged with a "conflict of interest" or similar heading?
3. If you divulge your paid status, are you basically chum for other editors to tear your piece apart no matter how well it conforms to style and substance?
Thanks again!
YW
1. I would, but then that's just me.
2. Yup
3. Actually, the real problem is that there are probably one or two mentally disturbed wikipedians right now just waiting to try to connect your divulging with this WR thread, because WR is evil and anyone who asks questions here is evil. Any well-meaning advice you receive here will be held against you in the Court of Wikidrama.
Seriously though: if you're asking because you're not the kind of person who likes to deceive, then yes, of course, you should just talk straight. As long as you follow the other rulez, they'll bitch but they'll have no teeth.