On 17 April 2014 12:49, Erlend Bjørtvedt erlend@wikimedia.no wrote:
Same practice here, through spontneous reflection independent of wmfr. Seemes that this is at least natural for a chapter. I believe wmf employees should also be encouraged to contribute to the projects.
There seems some confusion. There are two real recommendations here, none involves stopping employees of any Wikimedia organization from being editors.
1. The examples Russavia has identified show instances of outright conflict of interest. Some edits state they are editing knowing they have a conflict of interest but have not bothered to propose changes so that others without a conflict can chose to implement them. It is recommended that the Foundation direct its employees to never edit where there is a conflict of interest relating to their employment.
2. Using pseudonyms or anonymous accounts which obscure that the editor is an employee, and may be making edits related to their employment, is bad practice as it goes against our movement's commitment to simple transparency and openness. It is recommended that the Foundation direct its employees and contractors to ensure their interest is declared clearly and consistently so that the Wikimedia Community is never seen to be misled.
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