On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 4:34 PM, Erik Moeller erik@wikimedia.org wrote:
I do think there's an inherent risk with situating paid editors within specific institutions, because there may be a tendency that comes with that to attach undue weight to that institution's work.
Certainly. And it's something the Wikipedia community has an allergic reaction to, to an extent that it completely undermines the success of any editing initiative that suffers from that flaw.
Explaining how vital it is to resist that very human tendency to over-represent one's own organisation (through citations, mentions) is a key point any training for subject matter experts should make.
Perhaps the Foundation could come up with a training package for subject matter experts, outlining common pitfalls to avoid. This one would be near the top of my list.