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Wikipedia:Update/1/Conduct policy changes during July 2009

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  • Wikipedia:Editing policy
    • Added to WP:EP#Adding information to Wikipedia: "Depending on the degree of its suspected inaccuracy or negative impact, the information may be removed either immediately or after sources have been requested and none has been provided for some time." Also added footnote, "Jimmy Wales (2006-05-16). ""Zero information is preferred to misleading or false information"". WikiEN-l electronic mailing list archive. Retrieved 2006-06-11."







  • Wikipedia:Sock puppetry
    • Added to lead section: "As a general rule, each Wikipedian is allowed only one account."
    • Added footnote to WP:SOCK#Administrative sock puppets: "ArbCom case link"
    • Added to WP:SOCK#Inappropriate uses of alternative accounts: "When using more than one account it is essential not to "cross the streams" of the different accounts. If more than one account controlled by the same user edits the same page or joins the same discussion, there may be a finding of sock puppetry. Editors who use multiple accounts may be sanctioned if they unintentionally, accidentally, or carelessly engage in sock puppetry." Also added footnote: "See Ghostbusters#Plot."
    • In WP:SOCK#Legitimate uses of alternative accounts, changed "prominent users might create a new account to experience how the community functions for new users." to "longterm contributors using their real name may wish to use a pseudonymous account for contributions they do not want their real name to be associated with. If you use an alternate account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you do not use it in a forbidden manner."
    • Added to WP:SOCK#Clean start under a new name: "This is permitted only if there is no active deception, particularly on pages that the old account used to edit. That is, you should not turn up on a page User:A used to edit to continue the same editing pattern, this time as User:B, while denying any connection to User:A, particularly if the edits are contentious."
    • In WP:SOCK#Alternative account notification, changed from "... this list does not allow direct mailing by non-members" to "The local functionaries email list (functionaries-en@lists.wikimedia.uk) can also be advised". Also, removed [the Arbitration Committee list (arbcom-l@lists.wikimedia.org)] "which includes current and former members of the committee"