I am sure if you are reading this, you have run into issues with Wikipedia on determining what makes a source reliable for Wikipedia. Maybe you had a draft declined or your edit reverted, while a...
https://www.legalmorning.com/how-to-determine-what-constitutes-a-reliable-source-for-wikipedia/
Whitewashing. The black-hat method used to correct misinformation on Wikipedia. The term has a negative aspect when dealing with Wikipedia. I like to refer to it as navigating the grey area of Wi...
https://www.legalmorning.com/whitewashing-ethically-correct-misinformation-on-wikipedia/
Yes, Wikipedia is a great resource to have when trying to grow your online presence. However, not everyone qualifies for a page on Wikipedia and it’s also not the holy grail. So, before you go ...
https://www.legalmorning.com/step-by-step-guide-creating-your-wikipedia-page/
I recently had a client ask me how to improve (e.g., expand) their stub article on Wikipedia. While I took the time to go over how to improve the article, I couldn’t help but wonder why. Why we...
https://www.legalmorning.com/stub-wikipedia-articles-and-how-to-manage-them/
When I first started editing Wikipedia, it didn’t take me long to figure out not everyone is welcome on the site. You find out quickly that there are biased editors on Wikipedia that don’t li...
I receive a lot of questions about the “articles for creation process” on Wikipedia. Most of the queries involve how to get a Wikipedia page approved through the AfC process. Many people come...
As a writer, I always keep my audience in mind. After all, why would someone waste their time reading an uninteresting topic? This was something taught to me early on in law school. As an attorne...
https://www.legalmorning.com/time-to-embrace-wikipedias-ideological-bias/
So, you are in charge of your company’s Wikipedia page and someone decided to add some cleanup templates to it. The page has gone from looking pristine to something hacked-up and tagged, like i...
https://www.legalmorning.com/cleaning-up-a-company-wikipedia-page-is-easier-than-you-think/
Wikipedia can be a fun and interesting place. In addition to the nearly 6 million articles, it can sometimes take on the role as a social media network, and other times act as a forum for harassm...
https://www.legalmorning.com/strange-and-unusual-wikipedia-pages-you-never-knew-existed/
Yes, Wikipedia has a civility issue. Let’s face it, the entire world does. We no longer live in a society where “please” and “thank you” are commonplace. Too many people are worked up a...
https://www.legalmorning.com/wikipedia-has-civility-issue-creates-toxic-editing-environment/