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 attorney, you need to know the judge in every case in which you are a representative. While the law may […]

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 it belongs in a garbage bin. Well, don’t fret. This is common when dealing with Wikipedia. If you know the rules associated […]

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 harassment. Love it or hate it, chances are that you won’t go through life without using it. I spend […]

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 about something, and ready and willing to fight you “just because.” “Social media made folks way too comfortable with disrespecting people and […]

So, you were told by Wikipedia that your page is too promotional. You either created a page that now has an ugly tag at the top; or, you submitted a draft that was declined for being too promotional. Either way, you need to know why so you can correct the issue. Wikipedia hates promotion. Anything […]