[Wikimedia-l] Paid editing language wide

[Federico Leva (Nemo)]

it.wiki is extremely strict as regards usernames which contain or equal 
the names of entities or internet domains (blocked on sight); editing 
articles about yourself is strongly discouraged but not forbidden; COI 
is a tough matter and there are no clear rules.

Discussions on similar transparency matters (like sockpuppets, 
reincarnations and assorted stuff) led nowhere, so I think interested 
users are mostly trying to get outsiders understand how Wikipedia works; 
a good example is this unofficial "marketing for dummies" guide: 
<https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utente:DracoRoboter/Il_marketing_delle_aziende_e_Wikipedia,_for_dummies> 
(warning! it's very draco-style, and if you don't know what I mean be 
really careful ;-) ).
As a good example I can mention "Share your knowledge" which discourages 
partners from editing articles about themselves or adding links to their 
website by themselves. Only rare exceptions are suggested: 
<https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progetto:GLAM/Come_iniziare#Principi_generali_da_seguire>

I'll try to get someone more informed than me to update the Meta page.

Nemo