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Disclosure
= Paid editing position statement =
- The paid service that I provide is a writing and editing service that conforms to the Wikipedia format, policies and guidelines. My service is much like a person offering writing services in a legal services environment.
- As of July 2016, I have only been paid by one subject to help update their Wikipedia page. I have not been paid by any other clients, to perform any work on Wikipedia.
- As of May 2018, I have been paid by one further subject to update a Wikipedia page.
- I acknowledge that I am not employed by any third-party company. I work only on a freelance basis.
- I do not guarantee that the client, or subject, is notable enough to sustain a Wikipedia article and I decline all "must publish" agreements.
- Most people do not have the time or inclination to learn the Manual of Style, and other guidelines and policies, just to create or contribute a single article or to update their respective pages. Additionally, I acknowledge writing one's own biography for the Wikipedia is highly discouraged. (especially in cases where notability has already been established and volunteer efforts have fallen short.)
- My writing service "is not in conflict with the goals of the Wikipedia." I fully intend for my writing to only cover notable creators and their works and that these are articles that the Wikipedia wants. I discourage the client from publishing if they do not have the required references.
- Again, I am paid to write, not to publish.
- This is my only account, used for volunteer and paid editing.
- In July 2016 I had volunteer editors remove images that I uploaded via the Wikipedia Commons, for other subjects for which I have had past volunteer editor interest. I admit that I incorrectly uploaded these images (assuming that I was properly uploading via "fair use"), all in my process of learning Wikipedia's proper standards & practices. I have learned from these mistakes and I now know the proper means of "fair use" image uploading.
= Paid editing disclosure =
Concerning recent developments concerning [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Terms_of_use#paid-contrib-disclosure Paid editing (policy)] of June 2014.
I have elected to use the Talk page method for paid-editing disclosure on articles that I create or edit. Any edits to other articles (Wiki - markup etc.) are disclosed in the summary line of all edits.
On the paid articles that I do accept, my compensated involvement begins and ends with the editing of an existing article that describes the subject in neutral-terms and in a flat technical writing format. I acknowledge that the perception from many Wikipedia editors on what "appears" to be advertising can be subjective, and I welcome the input from the Wikipedia community.
"If you and I are engaged in an article's talk page discussion." Please understand that I am not trying to be disruptive. A considerable amount of research may have gone into the article, so I do follow these articles (WP:Stewardship), I am not resistant to constructive edits, but let's take them to the talk page first, there may be reasons why something is written the way it is.
== Paid clients ==
I also place template:Paid article on the relevant article's talk pages, ancillary edits to related articles will be noted in the edit summary.
=== Michael Lington ===
Michael Lington is an Award winning and world-renowned saxophonist. Beginning in July 2016, I will be cleaning up his existing article, adding many additional references and listing accomplishments. His page has had no significant editorial attention since its creation in 2010. Therefore, I was recommended to him in order for me to help him create a more accurate Wikipedia presence.
The Record Company
The Record Company are a blues-rock trio and I have been paid to update their page with information about their 2016 and 2018 albums.
Boz Scaggs
Legendary American musician and songwriter Boz Scaggs has a new album coming out in July 2018 and I am being paid to build an album page tied to its release, as well as an album page for his 2015 album.
Castlecomer
I am being paid to build an original page for the Australian band Castlecomer.
Elvis Costello
I am being paid to build a page for the Elvis Costello album, Look Now.
Santana
I am being paid to build a page for the 2019 EP In Search of Mona Lisa, for the band Santana.
I am being paid to build a page for the 2019 LP Africa Speaks, for the band Santana.
Maggie Koerner
I am being paid to build a page for new Concord Records recording artist signee Maggie Koerner.