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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Template:Connected Contributor

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]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Make template smallsmall

Shrinks the box and makes it float to the right

Default
no
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
checkedchecked

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}}}}
Linesuggested
1st userUser1 user 1

The first user connected to the article subject

Example
John Doe
Userrequired
1st user edited here?U1-EH editedhere

Whether or not the first user has edited the article

Example
yes
Booleansuggested
First editor banned?U1-banned banned

Whether or not the first editor has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleansuggested
1st alt account of first editoralt1

An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one

Useroptional
2nd alt account of first editoralt2

An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one

Useroptional
3rd alt account of first editoralt3

An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one

Useroptional
4th alt account of first editoralt4

An alternate account of the first editor, if they have one

Useroptional
U1-declaredU1-declared declared

Diff number in which the first editor declared their connection, or a boolean of whether or not the user declared their connection

Stringsuggested
U1-otherlinksU1-otherlinks otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
2nd userUser2

The second user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
2nd user edited here?U2-EH

Whether or not the 2nd user has been banned from editing the article

Booleanoptional
U2-declaredU2-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
2nd user banned?U2-banned

Whether or not the 2nd user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U2-otherlinksU2-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
3rd userUser3

The third user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
3rd user edited here?U3-EH

Whether or not the 3rd user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U3-declaredU3-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
3rd user banned?U3-banned

Whether or not the 3rd user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U3-otherlinksU3-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
4th userUser4

The fourth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
4th user edited here?U4-EH

Whether or not the 4rd user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U4-declaredU4-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
4th user banned?U4-banned

Whether or not the 4th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U4-otherlinksU4-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
5th userUser5

The fifth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
5th user edited here?U5-EH

Whether or not the 5th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U5-declaredU5-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
5th user banned?U5-banned

Whether or not the 5th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U5-otherlinksU5-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
6th userUser6

The sixth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
6th user edited here?U6-EH

Whether or not the 6th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U6-declaredU6-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
6th user banned?U6-banned

Whether or not the 6th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U6-otherlinksU6-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
7th userUser7

The seventh user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
7th user edited here?U7-EH

Whether or not the 7th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U7-declaredU7-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
7th user banned?U7-banned

Whether or not the 7th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U7-otherlinksU7-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
8th userUser8

The eighth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
8th user edited here?U8-EH

Whether or not the 8th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U8-declaredU8-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
8th user banned?U8-banned

Whether or not the 8th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U8-otherlinksU8-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
9th userUser9

The ninth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
9th user edited here?U9-EH

Whether or not the 9th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U9-declaredU9-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
9th user banned?U9-banned

Whether or not the 9th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U9-otherlinksU9-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional
10th userUser10

The tenth user connected to the article subject, if there is one

Useroptional
10th user edited here?U10-EH

Whether or not the 10th user has edited this article

Booleanoptional
U10-declaredU10-declared

no description

Unknownoptional
10th user banned?U10-banned

Whether or not the 10th user has been banned from editing the article

Default
No
Auto value
0
Booleanoptional
U10-otherlinksU10-otherlinks

no description

Unknownoptional

Tracking categories

See also