Wikipedia:Public figure or establishment discussion policy
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This proposal seeks to add a disclaimer to Wikipedia talk pages which says:
This page is used for the discussion of [name]'s encyclopedic article, the messages on this talk page will not be forwarded to [person or establishment].
Reason
editSometimes, a viewer may assume that a Wikipedia article is connected to a company or person, so they will edit the talk page thinking these messages will be read by that company or person. For example on the Talk:United States Secretary of Education.