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The ''Citizendium'' must not be used for self-promotion.  This has several consequences.
The ''Citizendium'' must not be used for self-promotion.  This has several consequences.


* You may not, even if you are a [[CZ:Policy on Topic Informants|topic informant]], start or directly edit an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity with which you are closely associated.  Such articles [[CZ:Article Deletion Policy|may be deleted summarily]].
* You may not, even if you are a [[CZ:Policy on Topic Informants|topic informant]], start an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity with which you are closely associated.  Such articles [[CZ:Article Deletion Policy|may be deleted summarily]], regardless of their quality.


* You ''may not'' add links to articles with which you are associated.  You ''must'' request that others do this for you.  Adding such links will not count as a request; anyone who notices that you are the principal behind a website that you have placed on a website should remove the link to the talk page.
* You ''may not'' add links to articles with which you are associated.  Instead, you ''must'' request that others do this for you (e.g., on the article's talk page).  Adding such links will not count as a request; anyone who notices that you are associated with a website that you have linked from an article should remove the link to the talk page.


* We strongly frown upon editing articles about ourselves.  The only permitted exception is to correct straightforward errors.  Notice that a difference of opinion is not a "straightforward error."  If the ''Citizendium'' article about you brings you no joy, consult the [[CZ:Topic Informant Workgroup|Topic Informant Workgroup]]; do not take matters into your own hands.
* We strongly frown upon editing articles about ourselves.  The only permitted exception is to correct straightforward errors.  Notice that a difference of opinion is not a "straightforward error."  If the ''Citizendium'' article about you brings you no joy, consult the [[CZ:Topic Informant Workgroup|Topic Informant Workgroup]]; do not take matters into your own hands.

Revision as of 12:23, 3 April 2007

The Citizendium must not be used for self-promotion. This has several consequences.

  • You may not, even if you are a topic informant, start an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity with which you are closely associated. Such articles may be deleted summarily, regardless of their quality.
  • You may not add links to articles with which you are associated. Instead, you must request that others do this for you (e.g., on the article's talk page). Adding such links will not count as a request; anyone who notices that you are associated with a website that you have linked from an article should remove the link to the talk page.
  • We strongly frown upon editing articles about ourselves. The only permitted exception is to correct straightforward errors. Notice that a difference of opinion is not a "straightforward error." If the Citizendium article about you brings you no joy, consult the Topic Informant Workgroup; do not take matters into your own hands.