User:2NumForIce/Notes/Mentorship boilerplate

This also works for the Teahouse. Replace mentorsig with teahousesig.

Not related to Wikipedia

Hello @. The "Ask your mentor a question" feature is only for questions related to editing Wikipedia. As this does not relate to Wikipedia, this question will be archived shortly. {{User:ClueBot III/ArchiveNow}} {{subst:user:2nfi/mentorsig}}

Create new article

Hello @, creating a new article is a complicated process. Before creating your first article, you should [[Help:Introduction|learn editing and rules of Wikipedia]] and complete smaller tasks at the [[Wikipedia:Task Center|Task Center]].

First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]] or COI)?{{User:2NumForIce/Notes/COI boilerplate|collapse=yes}}

:Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is [[WP:N|notable enough]] for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be [[WP:CITE|cited]] by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] so that information is [[WP:v|v]]erifiable. Also, [[WP:PROUD|an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing]], as [[WP:OWN|you don't "own" what you write]] on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to [[Help:Your first article]], which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an [[WP:AFC|Articles for creation]] volunteer. Be patient; there are currently {{AfC status/backlog}}, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some [[WP:CE|basic copyediting]] so that the article is more likely to be approved. {{subst:user:2nfi/mentorsig}}

COI editing

Hello @, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to [[WP:COI|conflict of interest editing]] (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]].

Editors with a COI must [[WP:DISCLOSE|disclose the COI]], ''especially if you are being paid'' [[wmf:PAID|per the Terms of Use]], in which case, there is a separate (but similar) [[WP:UPE|process for disclosing paid editing]].

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{tlx|Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|]] for creating a new article.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is [[WP:N|notable enough]] for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be [[WP:CITE|cited]] by [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] so that information is [[WP:v|]]erifiable. Also, [[WP:PROUD|an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing]], as [[WP:OWN|you don't "own" what you write]] on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to [[Help:Your first article]], which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an [[WP:AFC|Articles for creation]] volunteer. Be patient; there are currently {{AfC status/backlog}}, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some [[WP:CE|basic copyediting]] so that the article is more likely to be approved.

The bottom line is, [[WP:COI#Why is conflict of interest a problem?|COI editing is just not a good idea]]. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even [[WP:COVERT|legal consequences for hidden advertising]] mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, [[WP:BOSS|tell them it can't be done]]. {{subst:user:2nfi/mentorsig}}