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@Brookie @Brookie:

How to add hidden editor notes in an article

Have you ever needed to post an important message to all editors about an article, on the article itself, but thought it would stick out like a sore thumb and ruin the article if you did? Are you reverting many edits on an article because editors just aren't seeing the important message or special instructions on the talk page?

The solution is that you can insert hidden text in the article! That way, only the people editing the page will see your message! Here is how to insert a hidden comment:

First, begin the comment by typing <!-- Once you have done that, type what you need the editors to read Then, end the comment by typing -->

Once you have completed those 3 easy steps, you won't be reverting as many mistakes!

rôle

Here is an example of how to archive a merger proposal discussion:

== Header ==
{{Discussion top|1=The result was '''merge''' into DESTINATION PAGE. -- ~~~~}}
{{Collapse top}}

Hi, I would like to discuss...

{{Collapse bottom}}  Replaces discussion bottom if used
{{Discussion bottom}}

A barnstar for you!

	The Teamwork Barnstar
	Thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia! I very much appreciate the helpful links and tips. Very kind of you. SenchaDragon (talk) 15:17, 26 March 2012 (UTC)

Hello, Brookie. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Egg, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

• Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
• Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
• Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
• Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.