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* You may not, even if you are a [[CZ:Policy on Topic Informants|topic informant]], start an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity, especially marketable entity, with which you are closely associated.  Such articles [[CZ:Article Deletion Policy|may be deleted summarily]].
* You may not, even if you are a [[CZ:Policy on Topic Informants|topic informant]], start an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity, especially marketable entity, with which you are closely associated.  Such articles [[CZ:Article Deletion Policy|may be deleted summarily]].
** ''Exceptions:'' students and teachers may start articles about their universities and schools
** ''Exceptions:'' students and teachers may start articles about their universities and schools, and any Citizen may edit the [[Citizendium]] article.


* You may not yourself add links to websites with which you are associated,  you ''must'' request that others do this for you (e.g., on the article's talk page).   
* You may not yourself add links to websites with which you are associated,  you ''must'' request that others do this for you (e.g., on the article's talk page).   
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* If you wish to cite books or articles of your own in an article, ask an independent expert to do this for you.
* If you wish to cite books or articles of your own in an article, ask an independent expert to do this for you.


* Do not edit articles about yourself, except to correct straightforward errors.  If the ''Citizendium'' article about you brings you no joy, consult the [[CZ:Topic Informant Workgroup|Topic Informant Workgroup]]; do not take matters into your own hands.  Note that while you may ask that an article about yourself be deleted, such a request would almost certainly have to be formally considered by the Editorial Council.
* Do not edit articles about yourself, except to correct straightforward errors.  If the ''Citizendium'' article about you brings you no joy, consult the [[CZ:Topic Informant Workgroup|Topic Informant Workgroup]]; do not take matters into your own hands.  Note that while you may ask that an article about yourself be deleted, such a request would almost certainly have to be formally considered by the [[CZ:Council|Citizendium Council]].


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Revision as of 18:11, 26 February 2021

The Citizendium must not be used for self-promotion.

  • You may not, even if you are a topic informant, start an article about yourself, or any company, organization, website, or other entity, especially marketable entity, with which you are closely associated. Such articles may be deleted summarily.
    • Exceptions: students and teachers may start articles about their universities and schools, and any Citizen may edit the Citizendium article.
  • You may not yourself add links to websites with which you are associated, you must request that others do this for you (e.g., on the article's talk page).
  • If you wish to cite books or articles of your own in an article, ask an independent expert to do this for you.
  • Do not edit articles about yourself, except to correct straightforward errors. If the Citizendium article about you brings you no joy, consult the Topic Informant Workgroup; do not take matters into your own hands. Note that while you may ask that an article about yourself be deleted, such a request would almost certainly have to be formally considered by the Citizendium Council.


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