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2464:); resigned, as commercial interest is always with us. However, we should not think that nothing can be done. Companies will feel drawn to hiring editors if there is a strong benefit (Knowledge (XXG) has many readers) and negligible cost (gee, your hired editor gets blocked, has to try a new sock). We need a sanction which hurts, and there is one: we permanently ban articles on the hiring company. Obviously, this requires proof (to avoid legal action), and equally plainly, that is hard to get. Doc James is right about one thing: the companies that hire editors have plenty of money, and we volunteers by definition don't receive any, so the scales are heavily weighted against us. Still, the existence of a powerful sanction would be useful in curbing the worst excesses, as all companies would have to do would be to disclose their editors. Reputable companies already have no problem with that. 2693:
legitimate editors who work within sectors like GLAM and their purpose is perfectly aligned to ours making information freely available, to providing reliable citations and sharing media files from their collections. Its possible for a person to edit honestly while being paid for those edits, for the most part its a method that can successfully address some of the gender imbalance issues we read about elsewhere within signpost. What we need is to encourage honesty though identification when a person acts within their employment conditions rather than driving people into hiding with socks. This approach would make it more transarent to our readers and easier for participants to discuss issues in good faith, and it may just have the side effect of less biting of new eds who always appear to be SPA.
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overly-promotional manner, it's almost impossible to delete the articles. I recently had an experience where I'd PRODded an obviously paid-for, barely notable article (but not quite promotional enough to speedily delete it); then a completely different paid editor requested undeletion and was automatically granted the request per our policy. I took it to AfD, and it went the full 3 rounds before there were sufficient comments to get it deleted. Again, the editor who requested undeletion was an incredibly obvious paid editor (his original username was that of the company!), but the "rules" required the article be reinstated. We shoot ourselves in the foot like this on a daily basis.
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give us one part, while we lack volunteers for the other part. I tend to work in the arts and sometimes it seems that the only paintings worth seeing are in museums. But we are working on the sum of all paintings -- the entire oeuvre of painters, not just what hangs in the largest museums. At the end of the day, most of Knowledge (XXG) is good, including the work of paid editors. If anything, we might be responding to the work of paid editors every time we correct peacock terms, something that happens a lot. I think that we need those paid editors to keep us responding, though I can imagine it sometimes can be depressing if you feel swamped by it, like visiting that website.
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their work. Although there has been talk of loosening up our attitudes towards disclosed paid editing, it's likely that for most of those involved, the incentives are less than the hazards of losing their anonymity. It would mostly just expose their work to greater scrutiny, as currently much of the time it goes undetected, which those who are attempting to promote individuals and companies prefer.
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website, more blatantly promotional (the paid editors are usually more subtle as their goal is to fly under the radar), and often contain large amounts of copy-paste. Both types of articles are detrimental to the encyclopedia, but the paid-for ones are especially pernicious. I'd urge all editors to spend an hour a week checking
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willing to disclose a path to continue to receive compensation for editing, while providing justification for acting against those who won't. It isn't a great compromise, but by allowing clients to find editors willing to work within policy we make at least some steps towards limiting the opportunities of others.
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Thanks for this great op-ed. Paid editing is a huge risk for Knowledge (XXG). It reduces readers' trust and discourages non-paid volunteers who spend increasing amounts of time, for free, fighting back the hordes of paid editors. It creates bias in articles and conflict among editors. I fear that the
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The most straightforward thing we could do to put a significant dent in paid editing would be to raise our notability threshold. A rather shocking majority of articles written by paid editors easily meets our notability threshold, and if they employ decent third party sourcing and do not write in an
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Multiple, in fact too many, "references"—again impeccably formatted. On closer inspection, they are all press releases, press release-based, listings in company directories, "interviews" with the CEO, "articles" written by the CEO/subject but with the reference disguised to obscure the real author,
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Yes this is a problem. Can we do anything about it? Only what we do now - delete the most blatant ones and try to engage the mild offenders. I have noticed however that most illnesses are skewed towards taking drugs instead of diet or lifestyle changes. I guess we want both, and the pharma companies
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on their accounts to identify further socks, and delete their additions. Other methods could comprise posting fake jobs on these sites to identify people offering editing services; however, this could be viewed as dishonest and thus likely not the best idea. How long this approach would be effective
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WMF legal ought to be involved if paid editing breaking the terms of use of the site really threatens Knowledge (XXG)'s reputation. I wonder if they could at least provide a FAQ about the issue. There is a fairly simple line to take, that paying for articles that are going to be deleted is throwing
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I would like to second Hispalois's praise for this excellent and thoughtful op-ed. I feel both hopeful and resigned about the issue: hopeful, because there is much that is wonderful about Knowledge (XXG), and most of it is unlikely to be affected by paid editing (as there is no benefit to be had on
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The issue of those who are paid to write articles about individuals and companies is harder to address. This editing is usually done through "disposable" accounts, and even if discovered, the content is sometimes kept. Thus we are left to presume that the person behind the account is still paid for
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that encompassed hundreds to thousands of Knowledge (XXG) accounts and pages, will pay for articles about specific individuals and entities. Others ask to add links to drive traffic to other websites, and yet others are jobs to remove negative content. These jobs appear to be thriving, with tens of
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is too broad a terminology and we really need to distinguish between what are paid advocates and paid contributors, the first group what the this article is identifying as insidious editors who purpose is to restrict and control content being presented. The later group of paid contributors are the
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I have not encountered very many examples of paid editing. However, I have had some interaction with a disclosed paid editor who did the right thing and made requests on a talk page for some amendments to the relevant article, as opposed to making the edits himself. In that case, the paid editor
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appear only semi-active, if at all. I have encountered dozens of paid-for articles and successfully seen them through AfD. Sometimes they are so blatantly advertorial that they've been speedy-deleted. When I find one, I check the articles linking and from it and the other edits by the creator and
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Let's start with the big question - can we stop paid editing? No. It isn't going to happen. Knowledge (XXG)'s profile is to high, we allow (and encourage) anonymous editing, and the paths to get work are many and varied. Elance and ODesk are two, but there is no way we can track the bulk of paid
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in October 2013 that "An investigation by the English Knowledge (XXG) community into suspicious edits and sockpuppet activity has led to astonishing revelations that Wiki-PR, a multi-million-dollar US-based company, has created, edited, or maintained several thousand Knowledge (XXG) articles for
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With a little bit of looking around, it's fairly easy to determine which account wrote what content and for how much. A number of patterns became clear. Most individuals are undeclared paid editors. Many use a single sockpuppet for one or two jobs and then move on to the next account. One editor
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I am now convinced that there will always be editors willing to be sell their skills to companies, that just can't be avoided. What we can do is to deal with the clients: the PR companies and their customers. We need to make them see that paying to edit Knowledge (XXG) under cover is unethical,
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Accordingly, the next question regards what to do. We have three choices - nothing, try to prevent it completely, or find middle ground. We aren't going to be able to prevent it, and we need to try something. So the path the Terms of Use have taken is to find middle ground - allow paid editors
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Paid-for articles are significantly different from other types of COI creations, e.g. people writing "do it yourself" articles about their charity, club, business, or themselves. These are usually very messy with poor formatting, bare url references or no references apart from a link to their
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for a fee, seemingly oblivious to the irony of this. His suggested method would have been to patrol the major sites and request that they take down Knowledge (XXG)-related jobs. The policies of two of the larger websites in question do not allow jobs that violate the terms of service of other
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I think we would do well, especially on the medical articles, to focus on keeping them accurate and the views presented in line with medical consensus, irrespective of whether the source of the inaccuracy is paid editing, litigants attempting to tamper with the jury pool, or simply political
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stated that they are an experienced Knowledge (XXG) administrator. Some were better at hiding their activities than others, with certain editors responsible for a trail of blocked accounts. Elance is just one of many e-commerce sites through which this sort of business is being transacted.
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probably illegal and not a good business anyway because most of their work gets reverted or ridiculed. Industry-wide agreements should be signed to ban these practices, the same as multinationals in other sectors now have internal rules that forbid bribing government officials worldwide.--
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was drawing attention to an article of significant importance that really did need a fair bit of work, including work over and above the amendments the paid editor was requesting. Regrettably, however, I still haven't had the time or the inclination to carry out most of that work.
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to solve the dead-link issue once and for all. The owner is interested in having us take over its management, but I have been unable to determine whether the movement is interested in taking it on. One of the companies involved in adding links to Knowledge (XXG) articles,
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Finally, a number of editors actively follow the main paid editing sites. How effective we are is questionable - the more skilled offenders can only have articles identified about 1/3 of the time, although that increases up to 2/3 or more for the less skilled editors. -
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While disclosed paid editing is a lesser issue, it is not a panacea. The problem I have with disclosed paid editing is that it often turns the attention of the core community from working on articles of higher importance to ones of lower importance. For example, editor
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is unclear, as those involved would probably figure out ways to avoid detection. We could also look at efforts to generate bad press for the individuals and companies who use these services. The media, however, would likely get bored of this type of story.
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editing. Even if you ignore jobs not offered on the job sites you still have Guru, Freelancer and Fiverr, to name but three of many. And paid editors such as Morning277 don't generally need to rely on job sites at all. Then there are companies like
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Shorter, but more simplistic. If A pays B to edit Knowledge (XXG) in breach of the terms of use, both A and B are in false positions. B can be blocked (enforcement), but if you want to get at A, you need to combat that otherwise.
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Entirely predictable result. WMF throws mountains of legal papers. Malicious editors continue business as usual; legitimate editors, scared by the WMF's legal threats and burdens, go away. WMF blames martians for the outcome.
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has been set up to list all edits that remove a dead-link tag. This allows verification that spam-links are not being added as a replacement—a frequent tactic of spammers. Discussions are ongoing with respect to using
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accounts—the latter a privately owned clearing house for employers to post jobs, search for freelance professionals, and solicit proposals. It was there that I discovered one of the darker sides of Knowledge (XXG).
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a press release stating that undisclosed paid editing "violates numerous site policies and guidelines, including prohibitions against sockpuppetry and undisclosed conflicts of interest" and "is prohibited by our
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Over the last few weeks I have looked for interest in dealing with the dozens of clandestine paid editors I have stumbled on. Is anyone willing to take on the issue of paid editing? Even though the Foundation
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I have a much longer list; however, I need to first clarify whether providing this evidence on Knowledge (XXG) is allowed under the Foundation's terms of use and the English Knowledge (XXG)'s policies.
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For many years we have had all kinds of problems with COI editing, but the degree to which specific edits are considered a problem seems to be mainly determined by people's political views. The
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Yes this piece is about paid advocacy rather than paid editing. Many organizations share our goals and if they pay someone to help us achieve these shared goals there is no issue with this.
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The article springs fully formed in the first edit (usually by a "new" user), complete with a impeccably formatted infobox including an image of the company logo or the person if it's a bio.
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Is Knowledge (XXG) for sale?: Hundreds of posted jobs offer money to edit Knowledge (XXG). These jobs appear to be thriving, with tens of thousands of dollars changing hands each month.
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A year and a half later, it is clear that neither the Foundation nor the English Knowledge (XXG) has worked out how to address this issue. The first account associated with Wiki-PR,
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In the Spanish-language version, the media has helped us uncover articles clearly authored by public-relation companies, for example about singers and other celebrities (see
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Articles often become liabilities - sounding boards of negative content - when anyone can edit the article. It's a double-edged sword, not a single-edged sell out. --
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On-wiki remedies are hampered by our community policies. It is currently unclear if an editor is allowed to openly discuss specific cases on the encyclopedia. Our
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websites. I emailed them inquiring about this possibility and they agreed to take down the first user I reported. Now to look at doing this on a larger scale.
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feels that they have no role in handling paid advocacy at this point in time—paid editing is not prohibited by policy, as they responded to me by email.
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informed me that they do not have the staff to take this on and hopes the community will become involved in enforcement. The English Knowledge (XXG)'s
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articles were completely taken over for years by people engaged in litigation against Bayer and JNJ. Information was posted to the articles on
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policy takes precedence, and it does not clarify if we are allowed to link to external sites suspected of being involved in paid advocacy. An
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On Elance, hundreds of posted jobs offer money to edit Knowledge (XXG). Companies like the now-former Wiki-PR, which was involved in a
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I am also grateful for this op-ed. The pharmaceutical company/product articles are probably the most frequently highlighted because
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guideline may state that editors should "not edit Knowledge (XXG) in the interests of your external relationships", but the
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undisclosed paid editing, it is unclear who is supposed to enforce this and what mechanisms we have to detect it. The WMF's
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This is not the first time that Knowledge (XXG) has come across an extensive network of clandestine paid advocacy. The
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Another possible measure would be to keep a list of sockmasters known to be involved in paid editing, regularly run
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PR firm accused of editing Knowledge (XXG) for government clients; can Knowledge (XXG) predict the stock market?
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PR firm accused of editing Knowledge (XXG) for government clients; can Knowledge (XXG) predict the stock market?
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keeps a very eagle eye on those subjects. However, blatant paid editing is rife here, and unfortunately both
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Foundation takes aim at undisclosed paid editing; Greek Knowledge (XXG) editor faces down legal challenge
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Foundation takes aim at undisclosed paid editing; Greek Knowledge (XXG) editor faces down legal challenge
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activism. Bad medical information is equally harmful irrespective of what motivates the editor.
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to an attack page he had one of his friends write about me. In turn, this page linked to Fergus'
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2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
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2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
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On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it
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On paid editing and advocacy: when the Bright Line fails to shine, and what we can do about it
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More discussion of paid advocacy, upcoming arbitrator elections, research hackathon, and more
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More discussion of paid advocacy, upcoming arbitrator elections, research hackathon, and more
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So who are their customers? According to FergusM1970, some of his clients included academic
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So is Knowledge (XXG) for sale? Unfortunately, the answer currently appears to be yes—
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are those of the authors only; responses and critical commentary are invited in the
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With paid advocacy in its sights, the Wikimedia Foundation amends their terms of use
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With paid advocacy in its sights, the Wikimedia Foundation amends their terms of use
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Foundation to Wiki-PR: cease and desist; Arbitration Committee elections starting
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Foundation to Wiki-PR: cease and desist; Arbitration Committee elections starting
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Turkish Knowledge (XXG) censorship; "Can Knowledge (XXG) survive?"; PR editing
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Turkish Knowledge (XXG) censorship; "Can Knowledge (XXG) survive?"; PR editing
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Showdown as featured article writer openly solicits commercial opportunities
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Ada Lovelace Day, paid advocacy on Knowledge (XXG), sidebar update, and more
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Showdown as featured article writer openly solicits commercial opportunities
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Ada Lovelace Day, paid advocacy on Knowledge (XXG), sidebar update, and more
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articles in prominent publications which do not mention the subject at all.
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professing to be a Knowledge (XXG) administrator, redacted to comply with
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paying clients using a sophisticated array of concealed user accounts."
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Shifting values in the paid content debate; cross-language bot detection
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Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds
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Shifting values in the paid content debate; cross-language bot detection
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Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds
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Massive paid editing network unearthed on the English Knowledge (XXG)
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Massive paid editing network unearthed on the English Knowledge (XXG)
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very existence of Knowledge (XXG) may be in danger in the long term.
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does not have the ability to handle hundreds of daily requests.
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Wiki-PR's extensive network of clandestine paid advocacy exposed
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Wiki-PR's extensive network of clandestine paid advocacy exposed
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License update, Google Translate, GLAM conference, Paid editing
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Wikimedia announcements, Knowledge (XXG) advertising, and more!
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Should Wikimedia modify its terms of use to require disclosure?
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PR agencies commit to ethical interactions with Knowledge (XXG)
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A "billionaire battle" on Knowledge (XXG): Sex, lies, and video
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Wikimedia announcements, Knowledge (XXG) advertising, and more!
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PR agencies commit to ethical interactions with Knowledge (XXG)
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A "billionaire battle" on Knowledge (XXG): Sex, lies, and video
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if we disapprove of this activity, can we do anything about it
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Vice on Wiki-PR's paid advocacy; Featured list elections begin
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Vice on Wiki-PR's paid advocacy; Featured list elections begin
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Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking
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Ban on IPs on ptwiki, paid editing for Tatarstan, IP masking
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One of FergusM1970's last comments on Knowledge (XXG) was
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Does Knowledge (XXG) Pay? The Moderator: William Beutler
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Does Knowledge (XXG) Pay? The Moderator: William Beutler
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seeking to clarify one aspect of this issue is ongoing
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to allowing paid advocates to edit in article space".
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Trying to find COI or paid editors? Just read the news
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I've been grappling with a couple of questions since:
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Kalanick's nipples; Episode #138 of Drama on the Hill
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Denial: climate change, mass killings and pornography
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Kalanick's nipples; Episode #138 of Drama on the Hill
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Denial: climate change, mass killings and pornography
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WMF employee forced out over "paid advocacy editing"
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WMF employee forced out over "paid advocacy editing"
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Elance
Knowledge (XXG) policy
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paid advocacy scandal
How paid editors squeeze you dry
"Knowledge (XXG) and the assault on history"
The "largest con in corporate history"?
Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth
The oligarchs' socks
Fuzzy-headed government editing
Denial: climate change, mass killings and pornography
Paid promotional paragraphs in German parliamentary pages

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