Hi all,

I just ran across this advertisement for a personal and business branding/reputation repair (?) company that offers advice on creating your own wikidata page for self-promotion, and offers services including “Wikipedia Creation for Business”, “Wikipedia Editing for Business”, Wikipedia Creation for Individuals”, and “Wikipedia Editing for Individuals” in addition to Wikidata editing/creation. Does this align with Wikidata/Wikipedia’s policies on self-promotion? It seems like an avenue for people/businesses who are willing to pay to get themselves improved visibility and reputations on Wikimedia platforms.

I didn’t know where to send this, but thought the Wikidata community ought to at least be aware of it.

Thanks,

Crystal Yragui, MLIS

she/her

Science Cataloger

Cataloging and Metadata Services Department

University of Washington Libraries

Seattle, WA 98195

cec23@uw.edu

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5000-282X