[WikiEN-l] Bad And Wrong Policy/Procedure/Guideline

Sat Nov 4 10:01:56 UTC 2006

jf_wikipedia at mac.com wrote

> >  It's more important that potential
> > conflicts of interest be declared so that the person's perspective is
> > clear.

> That was also discussed in talk page at [[WP:COI]]. I agree with you  
> that declaration of COIs is important as it encourages transparency.  
> But other editors are of the opinion that such declarations are  
> meaningless in this context. I would appreciate your comments in talk.

No. They are not meaningless: they have a big social impact. To quote the WP:COI page on two points:

- Most editors will appreciate your honesty. 
- You lay the basis for requesting help in having others post material for you. 

It also says there that they don't justify an assumption that your hands are free to be an 'advocate' on one side of an argument. NPOV editing requires more than that.

Charles

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