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<!-- Simply provide information about your submission below and save the page. -->
 
<!-- Simply provide information about your submission below and save the page. -->
 
;Title:
 
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The future of paid editing: Policy, enforcement, and legal issues
 
 
;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]] (optional): <!-- Advocacy & Outreach/Community/Technology/GLAM/Education - if no particular theme, write "N/A" -->
 
;[[Submissions#Proposal Themes|Theme]] (optional): <!-- Advocacy & Outreach/Community/Technology/GLAM/Education - if no particular theme, write "N/A" -->
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Paid editing
 
 
;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: <!-- Panel, workshop, or presentation -->
 
;[[Submissions#Presentation Types|Type of submission]]: <!-- Panel, workshop, or presentation -->
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Panel
 
 
;Author:
 
;Author:
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Smallbones, Doc James, WWB, Representative of WMF Legal, others invited
 
 
;E-mail address: <!-- This field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked -->
 
;E-mail address: <!-- This field must be entered, otherwise, submission will not be checked -->
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pdekman@gmail.com
 
 
;Username:
 
;Username:
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Smallbones
 
 
;Affiliation: <!-- Organization, company, Wikimedia affiliate, etc. -->
 
;Affiliation: <!-- Organization, company, Wikimedia affiliate, etc. -->
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English Wikipedia, Commons, WikiProject:Medicine
 
 
;Abstract: <!-- At least 300 words to describe your proposal, can also link to any pages, slidedecks, etc. that you may have. -->
 
;Abstract: <!-- At least 300 words to describe your proposal, can also link to any pages, slidedecks, etc. that you may have. -->
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Paid editing (especially undisclosed paid editing) and other types of conflict-of-interest editing remains controversial 3 years after the change to Wikimedia's terms of use requiring disclosure. This panel will discuss the future of paid editing on Wikipedia, analyze why the problems continue, discuss how it might be better managed, and what other steps might be taken to curb abuses.
 
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*Doc James, community elected WMF Board member elect and the best known MD among Wikipedia editors, will concentrate on paid editing and medical articles
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*Smallbones will concentrate on paid editing and non-medical businesses
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*WWB, disclosed COI editor since 2008, and president of Beutler Ink
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*A representative of WMF legal
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*Member of arbcom invited
 
;Length of presentation: <!-- 30-45 min. for panels, 30-75 min. for workshops, 15-30 min. for presentations -->
 
;Length of presentation: <!-- 30-45 min. for panels, 30-75 min. for workshops, 15-30 min. for presentations -->
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45 mins-1 hour
 
 
;Special requests: <!-- For example - technology requirements, can not present at specific times, etc. -->
 
;Special requests: <!-- For example - technology requirements, can not present at specific times, etc. -->
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possible time conflicts (will let you know)
 
 
;Preferred room size: <!-- How many do you think will be in audience? e.g. 10, 25, 50, 100. We will try to match, but larger rooms have limited availability. -->
 
;Preferred room size: <!-- How many do you think will be in audience? e.g. 10, 25, 50, 100. We will try to match, but larger rooms have limited availability. -->
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25-100
 
 
;Wikimania submission?: <!-- Yes/No if your proposal was also submitted for Wikimania 2017's programming -->
 
;Wikimania submission?: <!-- Yes/No if your proposal was also submitted for Wikimania 2017's programming -->
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yes, not on program
 
 
;Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?:
 
;Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?:
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yes
 
 
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== Interested attendees ==
 
== Interested attendees ==

Revision as of 00:38, 18 July 2017

Title

The future of paid editing: Policy, enforcement, and legal issues

Theme (optional)

Paid editing

Type of submission

Panel

Author

Smallbones, Doc James, WWB, Representative of WMF Legal, others invited

E-mail address

pdekman@gmail.com

Username

Smallbones

Affiliation

English Wikipedia, Commons, WikiProject:Medicine

Abstract

Paid editing (especially undisclosed paid editing) and other types of conflict-of-interest editing remains controversial 3 years after the change to Wikimedia's terms of use requiring disclosure. This panel will discuss the future of paid editing on Wikipedia, analyze why the problems continue, discuss how it might be better managed, and what other steps might be taken to curb abuses.

  • Doc James, community elected WMF Board member elect and the best known MD among Wikipedia editors, will concentrate on paid editing and medical articles
  • Smallbones will concentrate on paid editing and non-medical businesses
  • WWB, disclosed COI editor since 2008, and president of Beutler Ink
  • A representative of WMF legal
  • Member of arbcom invited
Length of presentation

45 mins-1 hour

Special requests

possible time conflicts (will let you know)

Preferred room size

25-100

Wikimania submission?

yes, not on program

Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?

yes

Interested attendees

If you are interested in attending this session, please sign with your username below. This will help reviewers to decide which sessions are of high interest. Sign with four tildes. (~~~~).

  1. Add your username here.