As the author of a book I cannot add it to wikki as I am biased and it is seen as advertising and promotion. However, if I create a dummy account without my name or ask a friend to do add content ( same unbiased factual material) it is accepted. The overall conclusion being that an expert in a field is not welcome to add their content to wiki as there will be a conflict of interest. The same can be added by a third party assuming they have the rights to do so.
Wiki has spend a lot of time writing guides that justify itself and it's own position.
Why I am I so interested. If digital footprint is about reputation, then getting someone else to add my content gives them the reputation, therefore why be an expert as I would be better off adding others content as my own and gain a better reputation.
The person who later changed the edit removed my reference, but left the content. However as the content is published under a creative commons attribution 2 licence, the wiki entry is now in breach as it is quoted without attribution - breaking their own rules.
Conversational, probably; thought provoking, yes !
I now have to fight the snow in HP15 rather than Wiki, one that I will win, which means sledgeing with the kids.
Tony Fish ~~~~
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