Expresscoin
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editHi there,
I'm guessing this is the Wikipedia account of Expresscoin. I've added a brief note to your user page saying as much. Please remove that from your user page if I've missed the mark. You can actually edit Wikipedia all you want so long as you stick to the rules. I've written a brief primer here. I know there was a change to the terms of service recently that requires users to divulge any conflict of interest. I think you've accomplished that with your choice of user name. I don't, however, think that expresscoin is sufficiently notable yet (in the Wikipedia sense of the word) to have it's own article. Check this out:
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=expresscoin&tbm=nws
Expresscoin would need an article about it to be published in one or more major publications to pass the notability test here. Especially in the Bitcoin space, I hope you can appreciate the importance of adhering to these policies. Anyway, please feel free to leave me a note if you have any questions, and again, welcome to Wikipedia!
Cheers, Chris Arnesen 02:48, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Yes, indeed - this is the official account. Happy to keep your note divulging conflicts of interest. I'm aware of the policies of not creating an autobiographical additions, hence the request. I understand the need for "sufficiently notable" - though we have been mentioned in Coindesk.com, LATimes, Pando.com, etc. Here are some citations:
http://www.coindesk.com/expresscoin-launches-become-coinbase-unbanked/ http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-bitcoin-atm-20140613-story.html http://pando.com/2014/07/14/bitcoin-shop-leverages-its-public-company-status-investing-in-expresscoin/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Expresscoin (talk • contribs)
Your username
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Expresscoin", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Trammel Museum of Art". However, you are invited to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you personally, such as "Mark at WidgetsUSA", "Jack Smith at the XY Foundation", and "WidgetFan87".
Please also note that Wikipedia does not allow accounts to be shared by multiple people, and that you may not advocate for or promote any company, group, organization, product, or website, regardless of your username. Moreover, I recommend that you read our conflict of interest guideline. If you are a single individual and are willing to contribute to Wikipedia in an unbiased manner, please create a new account or request a username change that complies with our username policy. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. Thank you. -- dsprc [talk] 03:03, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Understood, was not aware of the rules regarding usernames representing companies/organizations. I will create a new account to represent myself individually. Do I need to do anything with this account?— Preceding unsigned comment added by Expresscoin (talk • contribs)
Dang, I didn't know that either. I had just created a shared account for my startup too! Here's a bit of info i wrote up for you anyway:
- Wiki rules say Expresscoin needs to be the subject of the article. Mention isn't enough. As for editing, there's actually no prohibition on a company creating its own page so long as the depiction is "warts and all". People get pretty worked up about it though so better to tread lightly as you are. (I actually voted against the recent terms of service changes for whatever that's worth.) As for notability, I'm pretty sure it would get deleted at this point no matter how well written. I'd suggest starting a stub in your user space User talk:Expresscoin/Expresscoin where you can at least collect your media links. At some point if you feel the article is ready for prime time, could get somebody like me or @Agyle: to put it up there. Remember to sign your posts with four tildes ~~~~ Chris Arnesen 03:20, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
- You can simply rename your account by selecting this link; that way you still get credit for the edits you've already made. I will dump a Conflict of interest template after I save this for you to read. You should also be open about any possible conflicts of interest or affiliations you may have with cryptocurrencies or the like and openly declare these (Mark at Expresscoin, and post to User page "I am Mark at Expresscoin" etc). The community looks favourably upon those who are open and honest with their connections and it helps to foster trust and shows willingness to collaborate (as opposed to gaming/using Wikipedia for promotional purposes, which is often the case). Also, please sign your Talk page posts using four tildes (~~~~) this will automatically sign and date you posts. -- dsprc [talk] 03:24, 28 July 2014 (UTC)
Managing a conflict of interest
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Hello, Expresscoin. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest.
All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.
If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:
- Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
- Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
- Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.
Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.
For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. -- dsprc [talk] 03:25, 28 July 2014 (UTC)