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This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Policies_and_guidelines" title="Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines">Wikipedia's policies or guidelines</a>, as it has not been <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Consensus#Levels_of_consensus" title="Wikipedia:Consensus">thoroughly vetted by the community</a>. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.</div></div></td><td class="mbox-imageright"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1252059228">.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxplain{float:right;margin:0 0 0 1em;border:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);background-color:var(--background-color-base,#fff);padding:0.3em 0.6em 0.2em 0.6em;text-align:center;font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxleft{float:left;margin:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutlist{display:inline-block;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-color-base,#a2a9b1);margin-bottom:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutboxplain ul{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .module-shortcutanchordiv{position:relative;top:-3em}.mw-parser-output li .module-shortcutanchordiv{float:right}.mw-parser-output .mbox-imageright .module-shortcutboxplain{padding:0.4em 1em 0.4em 1em;line-height:1.3;margin:0}</style><div class="module-shortcutanchordiv"><span id="WP:INTERN"></span><span id="WP:BOSS"></span></div><div class="module-shortcutboxplain noprint" role="note"><div class="module-shortcutlist"><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Shortcut" title="Wikipedia:Shortcut">Shortcuts</a></div><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:INTERN&redirect=no">WP:INTERN</a></span></li><li><span class="plainlinks"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:BOSS&redirect=no">WP:BOSS</a></span></li></ul></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>If you are reading this page, you are likely an employee of a company or organization who has been asked to either: </p> <ol><li>create an article about your company / organization or your boss</li> <li>edit an existing article about your company / organization or your boss</li></ol> <p>This essay quickly breaks down what you need to know and do when you find yourself in such a situation. You may also refer to the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:FAQ/Article_subjects" title="Wikipedia:FAQ/Article subjects">FAQ for article subjects</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done" data-mw-thread-id="h-Tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"><span id="Tell_your_boss_it_can.27t_be_done"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"></span>Tell your boss it can't be done<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Tell your boss it can't be done"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some companies want to ask their interns, PR people, and new employees to create Wikipedia articles about them (usually in the interest of facilitating notability and relevance to their business). However, these companies often misunderstand the purpose and function of Wikipedia, and how their public image usually does not line up with the encyclopedia's rules and standards. </p><p>Editing Wikipedia is no small task. Editing it while working for a company is even harder. There are many <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:PAID" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:PAID">policies</a> to comply with, <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction_to_editing_with_Wiki_Markup/1" title="Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1">skills</a> to master, and <a href="/wiki/Help:Introduction_to_referencing_with_Wiki_Markup/1" title="Help:Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup/1">research</a> to be conducted. It is also of note to mention that most companies don't actually <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability" title="Wikipedia:Notability">qualify for an article</a>. </p><p>The advice of the editors who made this guide page, garnered over many years of guiding paid and conflict-of-interest editors, is: <b>Paid editing is simply a waste of time</b>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="No,_really_–_tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done" data-mw-thread-id="h-No,_really_–_tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"><span id="No.2C_really_.E2.80.93_tell_your_boss_it_can.27t_be_done"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-No,_really_–_tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"></span>No, really – tell your boss it can't be done<span data-mw-comment-end="h-No,_really_–_tell_your_boss_it_can't_be_done"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: No, really – tell your boss it can't be done"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Show your boss this page or tell them that the following is why you probably shouldn't or can't be editing: </p> <ul><li>If you are a person being asked to create a new article, tell them that having an article about your company or boss is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:COMPORG" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:COMPORG">not necessarily a good thing</a>: you do not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Ownership_of_content" title="Wikipedia:Ownership of content">own or control the articles you create</a>. Anyone in the world can edit the article, and they can include negative things about your company or boss – not just positive ones.</li> <li>Your company or boss is likely not <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NCORP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NCORP">notable</a>, i.e. well-known enough to be the subject of an article. If they were notable, someone would likely already have written about them.</li> <li>Unless you are willing to read and understand this encyclopedia's <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars" title="Wikipedia:Five pillars">core policies</a> in depth, your article is very unlikely to get published. Your time would be better spent doing more productive things for your company.</li> <li>If Wikipedia already has an article about your company or boss, <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:CONFLICT" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:CONFLICT">editing it yourself is strongly discouraged</a> due to your conflict of interest. Instead, you are advised to <a href="/wiki/Template:Edit_COI" title="Template:Edit COI">request an edit</a>. Then, a Wikipedia volunteer editor will make the decision about whether or not to implement what you're asking.</li> <li>Wikipedia is <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NOTPROMOTION" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NOTPROMOTION">not a tool for promotion</a>. This encyclopedia does not exist to amplify your business, nor is it a business directory. If you want more people to know about your company, you'll have to pay an advertising agency to promote it outside of Wikipedia.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..." data-mw-thread-id="h-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."><span id="If_you.27re_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_.2F_organization..."></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span>If you're going to go ahead and edit on behalf of your company / organization...<span data-mw-comment-end="h-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: If you're going to go ahead and edit on behalf of your company / organization..."><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>If the above has not dissuaded you from doing such, you need to carefully follow the rules for paid editing, and understand that this is not an easy task. They are listed below: </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Paid_editing_disclosure" data-mw-thread-id="h-Paid_editing_disclosure-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Paid_editing_disclosure-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span>Paid editing disclosure<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Paid_editing_disclosure-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Paid editing disclosure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>If you are an employee, contractor, or intern of a company, whether you are paid or not, you must disclose that relationship. <b>Failing to declare paid editing is a violation of the Wikipedia Terms of Use and will result in a loss of editing privileges.</b> The full text of this policy can be found at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid-contribution_disclosure" title="Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure">Paid-contribution disclosure</a>. </p><p><i>Why</i> must you disclose that relationship? Wikipedia is built on transparency. All of our edits are visible to the public, so that they can see for themselves how articles develop. Failing to disclose can get you blocked from editing. If you're an unpaid intern, our Terms of Use still require you to make a paid editing declaration, because you are being compensated in some way (e.g. experience) for your edits. The same goes for volunteers, and other unpaid affiliates of an organization. </p><p>Numerous companies have been exposed for covert paid editing on Wikipedia, and subsequently received widespread criticism on national media (see <a href="/wiki/List_of_political_editing_incidents_on_Wikipedia" title="List of political editing incidents on Wikipedia">here</a> for examples). Talk about a PR nightmare. Disclosing your status makes it way easier for everyone involved. It allows us to help you better, and ensures your company won't be publicly embarrassed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="How_to_disclose" data-mw-thread-id="h-How_to_disclose-Paid_editing_disclosure"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-How_to_disclose-Paid_editing_disclosure"></span>How to disclose<span data-mw-comment-end="h-How_to_disclose-Paid_editing_disclosure"></span></h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: How to disclose"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Disclosing your status as a paid editor is very simple. Just <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Userpage" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Userpage">create your userpage</a>, if you haven't already done so, by clicking the name of your account in the top right of the screen. Add to it the following text, making sure to include the double curly brackets: <code>{{paid|employer=your employer here}}</code>. </p><p>Make sure to publish the page afterwards. If you've already created your userpage, just add the text to the page somewhere prominent, like the top of the page or in its own dedicated section. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Creating_a_new_article" data-mw-thread-id="h-Creating_a_new_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Creating_a_new_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span>Creating a new article<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Creating_a_new_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Creating a new article"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>If Wikipedia does not yet have an article about your organization or boss, you'll need to create a draft version of it for approval by using the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_Wizard" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Article Wizard">WP:Article Wizard</a>. Do not try to create your article directly in the "main" article space. It'll just get deleted. Once you create a draft, experienced editors will see if your draft meets our policies, approve it if it does, and decline it (with an explanation) if it does not. </p><p>Before making a draft, please do some research! Make sure that your organization or boss meets the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NCORP" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NCORP">organization notability guidelines</a> or <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:NBIO" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:NBIO">person notability guidelines</a>. The essence of those guidelines are: your organization or boss needs to have been written about in the independent press substantially. If you can't find at least three news articles (or other <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:RS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:RS">reliable sources</a>) that discuss your organization or boss at length, then it is likely not notable, and we can't write about it. Your organization's own website should not be used as a source, and neither should press releases, or blogs. </p><p>Don't be tempted to <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:BACKWARD" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:BACKWARD">write the article backward</a> by writing it first and then finding sources. <i>First</i> you should find significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of your company (see the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:42" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:42">Golden Rule</a> for the kinds of sources required), and only <i>then</i> should you write the article based on what those sources say. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Editing_an_existing_article" data-mw-thread-id="h-Editing_an_existing_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Editing_an_existing_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span>Editing an existing article<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Editing_an_existing_article-If_you're_going_to_go_ahead_and_edit_on_behalf_of_your_company_/_organization..."></span></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Editing an existing article"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Do not edit an existing article about your company or boss directly</b>. Wikipedia's policy strongly discourages such edits. Instead, make an <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_request" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:Edit request">edit request</a> on the relevant talk page. It's simple: open the talk page of the article (found at the top left), open a new section, suggest what you want changed in a "Change X to Y" format, and add <code>{{edit COI}}</code> to the top of your request. Then, an experienced editor will come along to ensure the edit complies with our policies, and if it's good, implement it. You may also use the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Edit_Request_Wizard" title="Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard">Wikipedia:Edit Request Wizard</a> if you like. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Getting_help" data-mw-thread-id="h-Getting_help"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Getting_help"></span>Getting help<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Getting_help"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:When_your_boss_tells_you_to_edit_Wikipedia&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Getting help"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Be well advised: normal, non-paid Wikipedia editors do not hand-hold paid editors. If you are being paid, we expect you to put in the time to understand this encyclopedia's policies. 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