412:. To protect their own reputation, agents may announce themselves on the talk page, and place any remotely controversial suggestions there, so somebody else can add them to the article. In general, a principal's interests benefit most by encouraging neutral editors to work on the article. Agents are probably wise to take one step backward and let the community maintain the article, while they offer support. Agents can, for instance, identify new facts or sources on the talk page so other editors can verify that information and add it to the article. Agents can also offer to answer questions.
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