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fix - this is *not* indended for article use
had a second thought about this. It's entirely too wordy. Could probably use tweaking, but not like this.
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|{{tlc|paid}} || {{paid}}
|{{tlc|paid}} Copy, character-for-character, and paste on your personal userpage— note that this use of the template does not mention who has paid you, and thus by itself is '''insufficient'''. || {{paid}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME}} || {{paid|employer=ACME}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME}} This version, which also goes on your userpage, includes the parameter for your employer's name— using this version of the template and filling in the name of your employer in the "employer" parameter is sufficient to satisfy the requirements of [[WP:PAID]]. Use this version when the client and the employer are the same entity. || {{paid|employer=ACME}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME|3=client=John Doe|4=some=yes}} This version, also intended for your userpage, allows you to specify the name of both the person or company that has paid you as well as the name of the client on behalf of whom you have edited. Use this version when the person you have written about is not also the entity which paid you || {{paid|employer=ACME|client=John Doe|some=yes}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME|3=client=Example|4=some=yes}} || {{paid|employer=ACME|client=Example|some=yes}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=user=Jimbo Wales|3=additional=Optional text}} This version, intended for placement on a user talkpage, allows you to name yourself as a paid editor. Note that as shown here, without identifying your employer, this version is '''insufficient'''. The "Optional text" parameter allows you to enter any additional relevant text about the nature of your employment which you believe other editors should be aware of.|| {{paid|user=Jimbo Wales|additional=Optional text}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=user=Jimbo Wales|3=additional=Optional text}} || {{paid|user=Jimbo Wales|additional=Optional text}}
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|{{tlc|paid|3=userbox=yes}} || {{paid|userbox=yes}}
|{{tlc|paid|3=userbox=yes}} This version of the template creates a Wikipedia [[WP:USERBOX|userbox]] and places it on your userpage to disclose a paid edit. Note that without including the name of your employer, this version of the template will be '''insufficient'''.|| {{paid|userbox=yes}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME|3=userbox=yes}} Use this version of the template to create a userbox on your userpage and include the name of your employer in the "employer" parameter. Note that if using a userbox, the "some", "client", and "list" parameters (examples to follow) will be ignored and should not be specified.|| {{paid|employer=ACME|userbox=yes}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=employer=ACME|3=userbox=yes}} || {{paid|employer=ACME|userbox=yes}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=talk=yes}} || {{paid|talk=yes}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=talk=yes}} This version of the template is formatted like a talkpage box, though it does not name the relevant user nor employer and so should not be used by itself. Use of this version of the template will be '''insufficient'''.|| {{paid|talk=yes}}
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|{{tlc|paid|2=talk=yes|3=user=Jimbo Wales|4=employer=ACME|5=client=John Doe}} This version of the template is also intended for use on a user talkpage. It names the user (you), your employer (in the "employer" parameter), and your client in the "client" parameter. || {{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|employer=ACME|client=John doe}}
|{{tlc|paid|2=talk=yes|3=user=Jimbo Wales|4=employer=ACME}} || {{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|employer=ACME|client=Example}}
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|<pre>{{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|some=yes|employer=ACME|client=John Doe|list=yes|articles=
|<pre>{{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|some=yes|list=yes|articles=
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}}</pre> This version of the template, intended for placement on a user talk page, allows you to name yourself, your employer, the name of your client, and allows you to list the titles of the specific articles you have edited on their behalf. It also allows you to clarify that not all of your edits are paid, but rather only "some" of them (through use of the "some" parameter). You will need to place double brackets around the titles of the articles you list here in order to create Wikilinks to them (these article titles will initially be hidden— visitors to the page will need to click on the "Show" button, possibly partially obscured, to make them display). This version of the template is one that allows you to present the most specific degree of disclosure and is therefore among the most preferred (though other versions above are also suitable, as discussed).
| {{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|some=yes|employer=ACME|client=John Doe|list=yes|articles=
| {{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|some=yes|list=yes|articles=
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Pages where this template is used are added to [[:Category:Paid contributors]].
Pages where this template is used are added to [[:Category:Paid contributors]].


Revision as of 16:29, 15 August 2017

This template is for contributors who, as required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use, must disclose their employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which they receive, or expect to receive, compensation.

Usage

This template is meant to be used only on user pages and/or user talk pages. For article talk pages, use {{Connected contributor (paid)}}.

Template Result
{{paid}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|employer=ACME}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|employer=ACME|client=Example|some=yes}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|user=Jimbo Wales|additional=Optional text}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|employer=ACME|userbox=yes}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|talk=yes}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.
{{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|employer=ACME}} Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead. 
{{paid|talk=yes|user=Jimbo Wales|some=yes|list=yes|articles=
* A
* B
* C
* D
}}
 Incorrect template usage. Please use {{connected contributor (paid)}} instead.

Pages where this template is used are added to Category:Paid contributors.

If no employer is included, the page is also added to Category:Paid contributors/No listed employer.

Arguments

user
This parameter inserts the user's name into the text. This is primarily for Talk page usage.
employer
The person or entity paying you. If you are a freelancer working directly for a client, the name of your client. If you are an employed by or under contract with a PR or marketing firm, or work for the company or institution about which you are editing, the name of your employer or contractee.
client
Name of the company or individual on whose behalf the contributions are made. If you are a freelancer working for a client, leave this blank. If you are employed by or under contract with a PR firm or marketing company, the name of the client paying your employer or contractee.
userbox
Determines whether the notification is displayed as a userbox. Anything other than yes for this parameter will result in text display.
talk
Determines whether the notification is displayed as a talk page notice. Anything other than yes for this parameter will result in text display.
list
Determines whether to show a collapsible list of articles edited for paid compensation below the talk page notice. talk must be set to yes for this parameter to work.
article
If set to anything, outputs the text entered. Defaults to "contributions to this topic" is left blank.
articles
List of articles edited for paid compensation by the user (must be in bullet form; list automatically divided into 2 columns). talk and list must both be set to yes for this parameter to work.
some
Instructs the template to say "some of their contributions to Wikipedia". This parameter does not work when userbox is active.
additional
Any additional information that is added to the template.

User preferences

The template will attempt to determine the user's preferred gender pronouns ("their"/"his"/"her") and use them appropriately. This depends on the gender setting documented at Help:Preferences.

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