On 8/22/06, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
We have enough problems with people trying to use userspace to advertise their products and services... A wikipedia userspace page is one of the easiest ways you can show up high on google search results, and as a result userpages are frequently misused by non-contributors to create a publicly visible pulpit for themselves.
Simple answer: add a clear disclaimer template at the top of WP:COI articles, and delete them if they are rejected by the community. This is much easier if there's a standard process (there's that evil word again) to follow.