With my comms head on (and as an individual, not an employee of WMUK) I would say this is very difficult. The exception in my view would be neutral factual data, such as addresses, date of formation and so on. Even things such as financial information could be seen as a COI, especially if they show their client in a favourable light.
Stevie (as an individual, not as a WMUK employee) On 28 June 2012 17:14, Richard Symonds <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk>wrote: > Are there PRs who edit for their clients without a COI? Serious question! > > Richard Symonds > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0992 > Disclaimer viewable at > http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > > > On 28 June 2012 17:05, David Gerard <dger...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On 28 June 2012 17:00, Richard Symonds <richard.symo...@wikimedia.org.uk> >> wrote: >> > On 28 June 2012 16:55, Charles Matthews < >> charles.r.matth...@ntlworld.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/pr-firms-urged-not-to-edit-wikipedia-7893579.html?origin=internalSearch >> >> > Ah yes, spotted this on my way in this morning. At least it's accurate! >> >> >> Coupla PRs on CREWE are *deeply* upset it says that PR people >> shouldn't edit, rather than that PRs *with a COI* shouldn't edit. >> Apparently this is "amoral". >> >> >> - d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > -- Stevie Benton Communications Organiser Wikimedia UK +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited, a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.
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