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kristopher

(29,798 posts)
Fri Feb 21, 2014, 11:25 PM Feb 2014

FYI Wiki wants comments TOU Amendment: Paid contribution disclosure

Contents
1 TOU Amendment: Paid contribution disclosure
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Proposed amendment
2 FAQ on disclosure of paid contributions
2.1 Why is this disclosure provision necessary?
2.2 What is the "applicable law" for paid contributions on Wikipedia? Are undisclosed paid contributions potentially illegal?
2.3 Are there other possible negative effects of paid contributions?
2.4 What do you mean by “compensation”?
2.5 What does the phrase “employer, client, and affiliation” mean?
2.6 Are paid editing disclosures required only when editing Wikipedia articles?
2.7 Does this provision mean that paid contributions are always allowed as long as I make the disclosure?
2.8 Does this mean that Wikimedia Projects must change their policies?
2.9 How should I disclose paid contributions in my user page?
2.10 How should I disclose paid contributions in my edit summary?
2.11 References

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use/Paid_contributions_amendment

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