User:Phantomsteve/coi/doc

Overview

This template is used for placing a warning about a new user's possible conflict of interest on their talk page. It must be SUBSTituted or an error will be generated.

This is to be used immediately after the account has been created through the ACC interface, when the user's email address makes it obvious that they work for a specific company.

Syntax

{{subst:User:Phantomsteve/coi|type=<type of business>[|n=yes][|position=<position>][|pn=yes][|contact=yes][|other=yes][|user=<user>][|possible=<who/what entity might be>]}}

Variables

• type=<type of business>
  • This is the type of business (for example Council, Detective Agency, etc) - if left off, defaults to business.
• n=yes
  • If present, will use "an <business type>" instead of "a <business-type>".
• position=<position>
  • This is the position/title of the person (for example Programmer, Marketing Director, etc) - if left off this is ignored
• pn=yes
  • If present, will use "an <position>" instead of "a <position>".
• other=yes
  • If present, will add "or your clients" to list of articles it is suggested not to work on (e.g. for a PR Agency or Consultant), and add a link to an article on the Rush PR Newswire website entitled "PR consultants should think twice before using Wikipedia to promote clients"
• contact=yes
  • If present, "how to ask for help" will be added before the CoI message
• user=<user>
  • If present, changes "When I created your account, I noticed" to "When <user> created your account, it was noticed"
• possible=<who/what entity might be>
  • If present, changes "I noticed that you work for..." to "I noticed that you are possibly <possible>"

Examples

Basic use - no params

{{Subst:User:Phantomsteve/coi}}

Possible conflict of interest

When I created your account, I noticed that you work for a business. I would refer you to the guidelines on Conflict of Interest (see here).

If your intention is to edit articles about the business (or yourself), I would suggest that anything that you want to add/change/remove is discussed on the relevant talk page (just click at the top of the article's page on the discussion tab) - and provide reliable and independent sources for anything to be changed (see Wikipedia:Independent sources and Wikipedia:Reliable sources). Also declare your connection with the subject.

If your intention is to create an article about the business (or yourself), I would suggest that you put a request in at Requested Articles, explaining your connection to the company, and what you would like to be put into an article. Ideally, this would include sources of information that are reliable and independent of the subject.

If your intention is to edit in other areas, then please accept my apologies — as you will no doubt appreciate, we have a lot of people who create accounts to edit areas in which they are personally involved!

Enjoy editing here, and if you have any questions, ask for help by using any of the methods mentioned in my welcome message above!

Regards,

Use with type, position and contact

{{Subst:User:Phantomsteve/coi|type=Encyclopedia|n=yes|position=advertising executive|pn=yes|contact=yes}}

There are several ways of getting help:

1. Leave a message on this page. It is on my watchlist, which means that I can see when the page is changed!
2. Leave a message on my talk page
3. Go into IRC Channel #wikipedia-en-help
4. Leave a message on this page starting with {{helpme}} followed by your question - someone in the IRC help room will be over as soon as possible
5. Leave a question on the Help Desk or on the New Contributors' Help Page

Possible conflict of interest

When I created your account, I noticed that you work for an Encyclopedia as an advertising executive. I would refer you to the guidelines on Conflict of Interest (see here).

If your intention is to edit articles about the Encyclopedia (or yourself), I would suggest that anything that you want to add/change/remove is discussed on the relevant talk page (just click at the top of the article's page on the discussion tab) - and provide reliable and independent sources for anything to be changed (see Wikipedia:Independent sources and Wikipedia:Reliable sources). Also declare your connection with the Encyclopedia.

If your intention is to create an article about the Encyclopedia (or yourself), I would suggest that you put a request in at Requested Articles, explaining your connection to the company, and what you would like to be put into an article. Ideally, this would include sources of information that are reliable and independent of the Encyclopedia.

If your intention is to edit in other areas, then please accept my apologies — as you will no doubt appreciate, we have a lot of people who create accounts to edit areas in which they are personally involved!

Enjoy editing here, and if you have any questions, ask for help by using any of the methods mentioned in my welcome message above!

Regards,

Use with type, position and other

{{Subst:User:Phantomsteve/coi|type=Encyclopedia|n=yes|position=advertising executive|pn=yes|other=yes}}

Possible conflict of interest

When I created your account, I noticed that you work for an Encyclopedia as an advertising executive. I would refer you to the guidelines on Conflict of Interest (see here).

If your intention is to edit articles about the Encyclopedia (or your clients or yourself), I would suggest that anything that you want to add/change/remove is discussed on the relevant talk page (just click at the top of the article's page on the discussion tab) - and provide reliable and independent sources for anything to be changed (see Wikipedia:Independent sources and Wikipedia:Reliable sources). Also declare your connection with the Encyclopedia.

If your intention is to create an article about the Encyclopedia (or your clients or yourself), I would suggest that you put a request in at Requested Articles, explaining your connection to the company, and what you would like to be put into an article. Ideally, this would include sources of information that are reliable and independent of the Encyclopedia. Rush PR Newswire published an article on 31 March 2010 entitled "PR consultants should think twice before using Wikipedia to promote clients" which might be useful reading matter, which can be found here

If your intention is to edit in other areas, then please accept my apologies — as you will no doubt appreciate, we have a lot of people who create accounts to edit areas in which they are personally involved!

Enjoy editing here, and if you have any questions, ask for help by using any of the methods mentioned in my welcome message above!

Regards,

With "possible" parameter

{{Subst:User:Phantomsteve/coi|possible=a member of a band, or the owner of a music website}}

Possible conflict of interest

When I created your account, I noticed that you are possibly a member of a band, or the owner of a music website. I would refer you to the guidelines on Conflict of Interest (see here).

If your intention is to edit articles about the business (or yourself), I would suggest that anything that you want to add/change/remove is discussed on the relevant talk page (just click at the top of the article's page on the discussion tab) - and provide reliable and independent sources for anything to be changed (see Wikipedia:Independent sources and Wikipedia:Reliable sources). Also declare your connection with the subject.

If your intention is to create an article about the business (or yourself), I would suggest that you put a request in at Requested Articles, explaining your connection to the company, and what you would like to be put into an article. Ideally, this would include sources of information that are reliable and independent of the subject.

If your intention is to edit in other areas, then please accept my apologies — as you will no doubt appreciate, we have a lot of people who create accounts to edit areas in which they are personally involved!

Enjoy editing here, and if you have any questions, ask for help by using any of the methods mentioned in my welcome message above!

Regards,