User:Brumski/paid editing adverts

Expansion of Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Paid_editing#Statement_by_Ha!

1st set of examples (Elance:Nicholas_A)

• Brad Sugars - "We would like a quote to create a wikipedia article about our CEO Brad Sugars - similar to the following ... wiki/Brian_Tracy wiki/Jeffrey_Gitomer wiki/Al_Ries I will be able to provide external resources upon request and you can also interview Brad if required. We have attempted in the past to upload something ... but was removed - probably because it was not unbiased enough. This is why I am writing to you, a third party to provide this service. Thanks" [1]
• Oil Gone Easy - "Hi There, I would like to have my product submitted to Wikipedia ( [obscured] ). Here is the basic idea – this is one of the first retail bioremediation products to be marketed in the United States. It can be used for driveways and also to clean boat bilges. The product was used to clean up the Prestige oil spill and is now available to retail buyers. Please give me a call on my cell at [obscured] if you would like to discuss. -Scott" [2]
• Ken Underwood - "I need a short article written and posted on WikiPedia. I would do it myself, but quite frankly, Wikipedia is very confusing to me. The article is about a serial entrepreuneur who has created many businesses, one of which has several media mentions (Inc Magazine Online) and others which are fast-growing but still not mentioned in the media. Ther article doesn't have to be long, perhaps just 200 words. But once it's up, I will need help with modifying it and adding to it, if necessary. This could either be you making the changes or perhaps coaching me how to do it via email. I will provide specific details, including a short bio of the man, and URL's listing his "notability." [obscured] Added 9 APR 2009, 12:41 PM EDT If you bid on this project, you will need to have sufficient privileges and reputation of WikiPedia to post the article and have it remain. Thanks." [3]. Note: The Elance client name is the same as one editing the article: Ryannagy".
• Stereofame - "As discussed, Wiki page on Stereofame.com. Here is a full page article that just came out regarding Stereofame: [obscured] news/metro/ [obscured] /story/ponte_vedra_beach_man_brings_musicians_fans_together_online and article from the previous Wikipage that you created: [obscured] tu-online/stories/091707/bus_199680674.shtml Also, see attached document which has some info from the Stereofame website. Let me know what else you may need. Can you start this fairly soon? Attached Files: Untitled2.rtf (ed. The file is a copy of stereofame.com/about.html" [4]. Note: The same Elance client that advertised for Ken Underwood advertised for this article.
• National Defense Industrial Association - "We would like a very fresh and informative wikipedia page for our organization, that includes images, links, etc." [5]. The Elance client name is NDIA, the acronym for National Defense Industrial Association. The advert bidding close date was 22/04/2009 and the resulting article changes by User:Zithan from the 10/05/2008 did exactly what was requested in the brief (before [6], after [7]).
• Process Window Index and Thermal profiling - "Already have a Wikipedia entry, but it has been sited as an orphan (no inbound links), does not cite references and requires cleanup. We can provide links and references. I need someone with solid Wikipedia experience to tell us what you need and to "clean-up" the site so it meets Wikipedia standards." [8]. Note: The Elance client name is the same as one editing the Process Window Index article, User:Beoleary. It's not too obvious but the net result here was that the article was expanded, a new one created and the Elance client company (stated as "KIC. Thermal Profiling..." in their Elance profile - i.e. the KIC Thermal in the article) was promoted as reliable sources and external links for both (including their service technician's site). As far as the Wikipedia articles are concerned, they are now fairly dominant with respect to this process that their company sells, although it's possible that's the way it should be because they actually are in reality (I don't know the field). The talk page which questions the reliance on just one source (KIC) was archived at the same time although, again, that could be innocent.
• Dalberg Global Development Advisors - "What I need done: I need someone to write the entry on Wikipedia for our company: Dalberg Global Development Advisors. What I already have versus what the provider will build: I can give you all the text on our website in Word form from [obscured] You will have to look online to find the links to Dalberg that will validate our entry. Other context/requirements that providers will need to know: Writing a wikipedia entry requires a specific style otherwise the site is deleted. It cannot be a marketing site. Please suggest a price for 1) attempting to get our entry up, and 2) it being not removed by wikipedia a week later. Specific expertise that I am seeking: Obviously you have to have basic writing skills and an ability to write in a journalistic style. Also comfort with Wikipedia's functionality. Timeframe for delivery: Would like to have the entry up in 2 weeks. Hopefully not removed by week 3. Location: Anywhere in the world. Future: Prospect of being used in the future for web content or copywriting if work is good." [9]
• Broncolor - "Need someone to write up wikipedia entries for two companies. I created the first entry and it was tagged to rapid deletion from Wikipedia due to lack of sources. See attached file. The companies I want to list are both over 50 years old. I want to highlight their history and what they have contributed to teh world of prefessional photography. Let me know how much it would cost to wtire approvable articles and submit to wikipedia. [obscured] BR> [obscured] BR> Thanks Attached Files: Broncolor_Wikipedia_entry.docx (ed. It's the previous deleted Broncolor Wikipedia article and mentions the sister company as well)." [10].
• Click4Carbon - "We own an environmental information site. The site has a number of elements: 1) A section with helpful hints and tips on how to reduce your carbon footprint. 2) A carbon calculator where you can compare your carbon footprint against the country you live in. 3) A social network where registrants/members can take part in discussion forums, write your own blogs. 4) You can search the internet and we will be making available other products and services that you buy directly via us. Profits generated from usage of the site are used to fund forestation projects. We would like wikipedia article written about the site. In an non advertorial fashion so it doesn't necessarily need to promote everything that the site offers. We would also want to add links from other wiki - green, environmental, green etc related articles either directly to our site or to our own wiki article. Whatever you think would be appropriate. The web address etc will be confirm in private." [11]
• The Marketing Performance Measurement and Management article/redirects - "Need a Wikipedia page writer for 1 project initial content developed interested parties please send the following: contact information compensation requirement available start date projected completion date Send above to [obscured]." [12]. The Elance client is vemadmin from Texas. A google search for vemadmin Texas finds only one relevant result, Vision Edge Marketing from Texas (the only other google result is java source code for slightly different search terms). A search of their website for vemadmin finds that their articles (pages) are "Creator, vemadmin" who, it's safe to assume, is the Vision Edge Marketing website admin and also the same vemadmin that is the client on Elance. The advert bidding end date 06/10/2008 matches with the article creation date 06/10/2008 (that was a move from sandbox and unrelated article name so really the first content edit was 24/10/2008). A result of this article was the three references plus outgoing external link to Vision Edge Marketing (a reciprocated inbound link to the Wikipedia article is also on each page on that website) and the additional reference link to Vision Edge Marketing President Laura Patterson's book on Amazon, which came out the month before the advert and Wikipedia article and is also promoted on the VEM website.
• Dave Levine/Sextoy.com - "I need an experienced wikipedia writers to write a few articles on varying subject matter.I will pay per article written. Writer must show that they have an account with wikipedia and other online wiki sites and have written substantive articles before in the past". [13]. Note, the connection is based on the bidding close date 23/09/2008 and article creation date 30/09/2008, the correlation of the location of Levine and his company and the Elance client (California) and a different advert from the same Elance client for a streaming Flash movie project that states "warning, do not click on the links if the adult sites offend you"[14] as well as elimination (the only other article left is Qualifying Industrial Zone and that doesn't match)

There are two adverts that didn't result in Wikipedia articles

• This article didn't have time to be created. The bidding end date was 11/06/2009 and the Elance account and Wikipedia User were publicised around that time - "Topic or description of what I need written: I would to commission a Wikipedia article to be written, approved by me, and then published for a company. Notability is not an issue, since the Company is well-known. What I already have versus what the provider will deliver: Full details on the Company is readily available online. Other context/requirements that providers will need to know: Will be provided/ Specific expertise that I am seeking: Extensive experience writing Wikipedia articles. Timeframe for delivery: As soon as possible." [15].
• This one didn't get an article or any edits that I can find - "Good day. My name is Mike Wills, and I am the President and CEO of Herobits Corp. I'd like to discuss a project for the creation of an entry for our collectible card game, Herobits, on Wikipedia. I'd like this to include a profile page as well as several (relevant) links to the profile from other pages. I have no Wikipedia editing experience whatsoever. I have used Wikipedia, of course. :) To be clear, I am NOT looking for an advertisement page or Wikipedia "press release". What I'd like is a neutral and factual unbiased entry identifying this collectible card game. I have reviewed Wikipedia and there are several examples of card games with entries. If this is something you are interested in please present a proposal per the job above.Thank you. Mike Wills" [16]

The only other article User:Zithan created is Qualifying Industrial Zone (and it's associated list). It doesn't match any of this particular Elance user's accepted proposals (paid editing jobs) because there are no more accepted adverts to match it with. I believe it is a paid editing job though (more than "conjecture", less than "know"). Ha! (talk) 13:41, 14 June 2009 (UTC)

2nd set of examples (Elance:Tayzen)

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17064900
Elance title: Wikipedia Entry
Elance description: I am looking for someone to write a wikipedia entry on me. I have attached a copy of my vita which summarizes professional side. I can provide personal biographical information to you as well. Just let me know what you need. Please note that I meet the Wikipedia criteria for notability warranting an entry. Per criterion #5 at [obscured] wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(academics) I hold a named chair appointment at a major institution of higher education and research. I am the Arthur Andersen Alumni Professor of Accounting (which represents an endowment of approximately $US 1m) at University of Wisconsin-Madison (ranked #7 in the US among public universities in 2009). I will provide a vita and personal biographical information as needed to the person who works on this job.
Elance bidding end date: 05/06/2009
Elance amount: US$80.00
WP article: Not created yet. Elance client is obviously Jon S. Davis from the description so the article will probably be Jon S. Davis
WP User:
Reasoning: WP article not created yet so no link.
Comment:Requestor withdrew request after being informed of discussions here.

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17194393
Elance title: Wikipedia Article Required
Elance Description: We require an experienced Wikipedia editor to submit an entry for us that relates to our company. You will need to have proven experience submitting entries, including citations, hyperlinks, notes, etc. The submission should adhere to all of Wikipedia's requirements and be fully professional.
Elance bidding end date: 10/06/2009
Elance amount: US$120.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: User:Cinagua/Technology Sales Leads
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Elance client name is TSL and is located in Carlow. A search for TSL Carlow yields Technology Sales Leads as the first result. Checking User:Cinagua's new articles finds User:Cinagua/Technology Sales Leads which was created 6 days after the job was awarded

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17095851
Elance title: wiki entry
Elance Description: wiki entry - private job
Elance bidding end date: 05/27/2009
Elance amount: US$100.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: Viva Properties
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Michael Ta is the document creator of all of the documents attachmented to other jobs the Elance client advertised for. On reading them, it becomes obvious he is Elance client. Greg Rips and Viva Properties are also mentioned in one of those documents attached to an advert for a brochure. A search for Michael Ta on Wikipedia immediately finds Viva Properties in Victoria, Australia. The Elance profile states Victoria, Australia as his location, the same as Viva Properties. The article was created 02/06/09, a week after the job was awarded

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17148585
Elance title: Wikipedia Biography
Elance Description: Wikipedia Biography written.Wikipedia has strict guidelines and rules and need writer familiar with Wikipedia standards.I already have guidelines and links just need writer to put it all together "Wikipedia Standard"Simple & easy
Elance bidding end date: 03/06/2009
Elance amount: US$70.00 5 hours @ US$14.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: User:Cinagua/Kaki West
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Elance client name is kmodel. Article is about a model. Dates match. Client lives in California, so does Kaki west. A profile created by Kaki about herself [17] is called "kmodel".

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=16275596
Elance title: Wikipedia links
Elance Description: To add 30 links to Wikipedia articles from a list of pages that will be provided by the employer.
Elance bidding end date: 06/02/2009
Elance amount: US$180.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: The noclaimsdiscount.co.uk links added to various articles on or around the 6th Feb
WP user: User:Cinagua, User:Chabaka, User:Vpopescu User:Yaromunna
Reasoning: Checked Cinagua for links added around 6th Feb. Noticed noclaimsdiscount.co.uk. Did a Google search for site:en.wikipedia.org noclaimsdiscount.co.uk. Checked every result. Found 28 links to noclaimsdiscount.co.uk added by User:Cinagua, User:Chabaka, User:Vpopescu in early February and User:Yaromunna in late February. The NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk article was created by Chabaka at the same time. I'm sure there's another 2 links to make the full 30 but my eyes hurt so I'll settle for 28. [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45]. Those users also edit some articles in ccommon.
Note: Internet Heaven is the name of the Elance client. It's also the name of a marketing company that provides link exchanges

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=16233022&&&rid=&job_tier=11188
Elance title: Wikipedia Posting of Company's Profile
Elance Description: Job Description: We are a leading women's social networking site. We will like to get listed on this Wikipedia's link: [obscured] wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites Time frame: ImmediateGuarantee: Successful listing on Wikipedia.org
Elance bidding end date: 11/02/2009
Elance amount: US$150.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: CozyCot
WP user: User:Yaromunna
Reasoning: It's the only women's social networking site on the list mentioned in the description and it was added/created nine days after job was awarded. The ETA for the job was 1 month and the client commented that it was done earlier than the agreed time

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=16181621
Elance title: Wikipedia Article
Elance Description: We are looking to have our company listed in Wikipedia. We would like an experienced Wikipedian (or whatever they are called) to work with us to create a valid piece for upload to the site. Our site is a popular insurance news site that has moved into insurer information and reviews as well. We currently have our own Youtube channel with two news readers. Basically, we feel our site has great merit (above and beyond some of the companies listed on Wikipedia) but would like assistance from someone who knows what works well. We would prefer if you could upload the piece once it is created to add validity as no-one on our staff currently has a Wikipedia account. Thanks Mike
Elance bidding end date: 24/01/2009
Elance amount: US$90.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: NoClaimsDiscount.co.uk
WP user: User:Vpopescu
Reasoning: The article creation and job bidding dates match up (technically they don't match up perfectly - the article was promised 3 working days from bidding end date and was delivered a couple of weeks later). The article matches the description. A later job accepted by Tayzen (adding 30 links to Wikipedia) links this editor with User:Cinagua who is Elance user Tayzen

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17066545
Elance title: Wikipedia editor
Elance Description: YOU MUST HAVE A WIKIPEDIA ACCOUNT AND HAVE SUBMITTED ARTICLES BEFORE TO WIKIPEDIA. I need some one to write and submit an article to wikipedia. I need one biography article, one article about the law of importance (I will provide content)
Elance bidding end date: 22/05/2009
Elance amount: US$120.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: User:Cinagua/Law of importance
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Checked Cinagua's contribs for "Law of importance". Found
Note: See User:Cinagua/Woody Woodward as well

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17074602
Elance title: Writer for Biography and Wikipedia Page Needed
Elance Description: Topic or description of what I need written: I have various websites which I use to market myself. I need someone who can write up a bio which can be used for those websites and my resume. What I already have versus what the provider will deliver: I have already written up my bio on websites such as LinkedIn as Facebook. I want that bio cleaned up and upgraded as to properly reflect me as an artist. I can provide additional information about me to the writer as needed. Other context/requirements that providers will need to know: I need someone who is able to write a more formal bio for sites such as LinkedIn, while a more casual write-up for sites such as facebook and Myspace. I also need a wikipedia page created, citations will be provided. The length of the bio does not need to be too long. I want it to be impactful, transparent and exciting to read. Specific expertise that I am seeking: I am looking for someone who has experience in writing bios for actors and entertainers. As I also need a wikipedia page created, ability in that would be important. Timeframe for delivery: I'm pretty flexible but once all the content that the writer needs has been delivered and terms have been agreed upon I'd expect final copy within ten days.
Elance bidding end date: 24/05/2009
Elance amount: US$100.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: Dustin James Leighton
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Dates match. Elance client name is englishvoiceover and Dustin James Leighton does voice overs. Matches description (actor)

Elance URL: http://www.elance.com/c/rfp/main/rfpBid.pl?jobid=17023988
Elance title: Wikipedia Article Creation
Elance Description: As owner and operator of a boutique hostel, I am affected by the way this particular subset of the tourism industry is perceived and interested in shaping the definition as the term emerges. I am currently looking to create a Wikipedia page and have several other article ideas as a potential outgrowth of this "trial run" job (my first foray into elance)
Elance bidding end date: 18/05/2009
Elance amount: US$100.00
Elance writer: Tayzen
WP article: User:Cinagua/El Diablo Tranquilo
WP user: User:Cinagua
Reasoning: Article is the name of the Elance client

Ha! (talk) 01:12, 18 June 2009 (UTC)