Template:Connected contributor

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Usage

If you are user Example, and you have just checked an article for COI by user John Smith who has declared his connection at the diff with revision ID 442212827, use this:

{{Connected contributor|checked={{subst:today}} by {{u|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}}|user=John Smith|declared=442212827}}

This produces the following:

For a complete overview of parameters, see below. For a real example, the Assurant talk page shows {{connected contributor}} and {{connected contributor (paid)}}.

Use this template when dealing with a general conflict of interest, including financial conflict of interest that does not involve being paid to edit Wikipedia. It can be used whether there is an actual (confirmed) or an apparent COI, but if the COI is unconfirmed do not add it without justifiably strong suspicion.

The template adds articles to Category:Articles with connected contributors.

Parameters

|checked=

Text parameter. Most recent date that a neutral editor checked the edits of all known connected contributors for neutrality as well as the name of that editor. For example: |checked=31 December 2016 by Example

You can use templates {{today}} (substituted) and {{u}} to insert this conveniently: |checked={{subst:today}} by {{User link|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}}

|user=

Text parameter. User name of the COI editor. For example: |user=John Smith

Note that the user name is automatically linked complete with talk page and contributions (i.e. the {{user}} template is automatically applied for you)

|alt1= |alt2= |alt3= |alt4=

Text parameters. Alternative names for the COI editor. Useful in cases of Wikipedia:Sockpuppetry. Otherwise works like |user=.

|editedhere=

Yes/no parameter (optional). If the COI editor has edited the present article, enter "yes".

|declared=

Provide the diff number in which the COI editor has declared their connection/financial interest in Wikipedia. Can also be used as a yes/no parameter if there is no diff. Optional.

|otherlinks=

Text parameter (optional). Provide additional information about the declaration. Formerly commonly used to provide the diff link.

|banned=

Yes/no parameter (optional). If the COI editor user has been formally banned from editing the present article, enter "yes". This adds a note to that user name, informing readers that if they spot contributions of that user that weren't caught and reverted, they may do so. Please do not use this parameter if you are not sure about the COI editor's status.

|small=

Yes/no parameter (optional). If you need to make the box small and right floating, enter "yes".

Multi-listing

The above example was for listing a single COI editor.

This template is capable of listing up to 10 editors. Assign a number between 1 and 10 to each editor listed, and substitute that value for X in each of the parameters listed below. Parameters otherwise work as described for single-listing above.

UserX

the user name of the COI editor. Note there is no capacity to list alternative names (per the |alt1=...|alt4= parameters above) in a multi-listing.

UX-EH

Edited here: whether or not the COI editor has edited the present article

UX-declared

COI declared: whether the COI user has declared their connection; can take the diff if yes to create a link

UX-otherlinks

Other links: a link to the diff of the editor's COI declaration

UX-banned

Banned: whether the user has been formally banned from editing the present article

Example

{{Connected contributor
| checked = 31 December 2016 by {{User link|Example}}
| User1 = WikiWriter2458 | U1-EH = yes | U1-declared = 442212827 | U1-otherlinks = | U1-banned = no
| User2 = John Smith | U2-EH = no | U2-declared = no | U2-otherlinks = | U2-banned = no
| User3 = Janet Doe | U3-EH = yes | U3-declared = yes | U3-otherlinks = | U3-banned = yes
| User4 = xx | U4-EH = yes | U4-declared = no | U4-otherlinks = | U4-banned = no
}}

This code produces the following:

Template Data

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Connected contributor in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Connected contributor

Extended content

Use this template on an article's talk page to create a list of users known or suspected to be personally or professionally related to the subject of an article Template parameters[Edit template data] Parameter Description Type Status Make template small small Shrinks the box and makes it float to the right Default no Auto value 0 Boolean optional checked checked Most recent date that a neutral editor checked the edits of all known connected contributors for neutrality, as well as the name of that editor. Auto value {{subst:today}} by {{User link|{{subst:REVISIONUSER}}}} Line suggested 1st user User1 user 1 The first user connected to the article subject Example John Doe User required 1st user edited here? U1-EH editedhere Whether or not the first user has edited the article Example yes Boolean suggested First editor banned? U1-banned banned Whether or not the first editor has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean suggested 1st alt account of first editor alt1 An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one User optional 2nd alt account of first editor alt2 An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one User optional 3rd alt account of first editor alt3 An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one User optional 4th alt account of first editor alt4 An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one User optional U1-declared U1-declared declared Diff number in which the first editor declared their connection, or a boolean of whether or not the user declared their connection String suggested U1-otherlinks U1-otherlinks otherlinks no description Unknown optional 2nd user User2 The second user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 2nd user edited here? U2-EH Whether or not the 2nd user has been banned from editing the article Boolean optional U2-declared U2-declared no description Unknown optional 2nd user banned? U2-banned Whether or not the 2nd user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U2-otherlinks U2-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 3rd user User3 The third user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 3rd user edited here? U3-EH Whether or not the 3rd user has edited this article Boolean optional U3-declared U3-declared no description Unknown optional 3rd user banned? U3-banned Whether or not the 3rd user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U3-otherlinks U3-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 4th user User4 The fourth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 4th user edited here? U4-EH Whether or not the 4rd user has edited this article Boolean optional U4-declared U4-declared no description Unknown optional 4th user banned? U4-banned Whether or not the 4th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U4-otherlinks U4-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 5th user User5 The fifth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 5th user edited here? U5-EH Whether or not the 5th user has edited this article Boolean optional U5-declared U5-declared no description Unknown optional 5th user banned? U5-banned Whether or not the 5th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U5-otherlinks U5-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 6th user User6 The sixth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 6th user edited here? U6-EH Whether or not the 6th user has edited this article Boolean optional U6-declared U6-declared no description Unknown optional 6th user banned? U6-banned Whether or not the 6th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U6-otherlinks U6-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 7th user User7 The seventh user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 7th user edited here? U7-EH Whether or not the 7th user has edited this article Boolean optional U7-declared U7-declared no description Unknown optional 7th user banned? U7-banned Whether or not the 7th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U7-otherlinks U7-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 8th user User8 The eighth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 8th user edited here? U8-EH Whether or not the 8th user has edited this article Boolean optional U8-declared U8-declared no description Unknown optional 8th user banned? U8-banned Whether or not the 8th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U8-otherlinks U8-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 9th user User9 The ninth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 9th user edited here? U9-EH Whether or not the 9th user has edited this article Boolean optional U9-declared U9-declared no description Unknown optional 9th user banned? U9-banned Whether or not the 9th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U9-otherlinks U9-otherlinks no description Unknown optional 10th user User10 The tenth user connected to the article subject, if there is one User optional 10th user edited here? U10-EH Whether or not the 10th user has edited this article Boolean optional U10-declared U10-declared no description Unknown optional 10th user banned? U10-banned Whether or not the 10th user has been banned from editing the article Default No Auto value 0 Boolean optional U10-otherlinks U10-otherlinks no description Unknown optional

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using connected contributor with unknown parameters (2,423)
• Category:Pages using connected contributor with conflicting parameters (266)

See also

• {{COI}}
• {{COI edit notice}}
• {{UserboxCOI}}
• {{Connected contributor (paid)}}
• {{Undisclosed paid}}
• Wikipedia:Wikipedians with articles

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