Hi Peter Thanks for your reply.
I was not aware that there might be that much difference from one Wp to another, but, yes, I am referring to the English WP. The editor himself added his name in a post, in one other post another editor refers to him by name. From there, googling his name leads to publications that establish his association with the publisher. Regards, Rui 2015-03-21 17:01 GMT+02:00 Peter Southwood <peter.southw...@telkomsa.net>: > Rui, > I think this is a Wikipedia policy issue, and the policy may differ depending > on which Wikipedia is involved. > In the case of en: I speak under correction, but as far as I remember this > would be considered a conflict of interests. I don’t know what you consider > overwhelming proof of identity, but what constitutes sufficient evidence has > led to a large number of acrimonious disagreements in the past, and the > policy against publicly identifying a user and that of proving COI are > mutually incompatible with the general preference for transparency of process. > Cheers, > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org > [mailto:wikimedia-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] On Behalf Of Rui Correia > Sent: 21 March 2015 04:06 PM > To: Wikimedia Mailing List > Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Adding your own works as sources & possible conflict > of interests > > Dear All > > if this is the wrong place to post this, please accept my apologies. > > If a scientist has published works - papers and books - on a specific area of > expertise, and that scientist is also a Wikipedia editor, USING a made up > username > > 1. can they use/ cite their own works as sources and base arguments on those > sources? > > 2. should they disclose somewhere (user page) that they are in fact the > author of the works? This would mean that the link between username and real > name would be established. > > 3. If they have a close relationship with a major source - such as > Britannica, CIA fact book, National Geographic - and repeatedly use and > defend the use of that source, should they disclose the relationship? By > close relationship I mean they are part of the team of expert consultants, > they are otherwise involved in the reegular activities of the publisher, they > defend the publisher in public foruns on the internet, they publish regularly > in the name of the publisher. > > 4. And if said user denies that they are the same person as the author, > depite overwhelming proof in the WP and the internet? > > Does any of these situations constitute a conflict of interests and should > they come clean and disclose the association? > > Any constructive constributions via the list or directly to my address will > be welcome. > > Regards, > > Rui Correia > > -- > _________________________ > Rui Correia > Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Work Consultant Bridge to Angola - > Angola Liaison Consultant > > Mobile Number in South Africa +27 74 425 4186 Número de Telemóvel na África > do Sul +27 74 425 4186 _______________ > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.5751 / Virus Database: 4311/9349 - Release Date: 03/21/15 > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> -- _________________________ Rui Correia Advocacy, Human Rights, Media and Language Work Consultant Bridge to Angola - Angola Liaison Consultant Mobile Number in South Africa +27 74 425 4186 Número de Telemóvel na África do Sul +27 74 425 4186 _______________ _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
