Archive:Wiki Advertising Policy - Revision history

Karellen at 23:37, 29 August 2020

2020-08-29T23:37:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:37, 29 August 2020
Line 15:		Line 15:

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~{{reflist\|30em}}~~		<references />

Karellen: Karellen moved page Kodi Wiki Advertising Policy to Archive:Wiki Advertising Policy without leaving a redirect: Rough draft. Outdated

2020-08-25T20:24:58Z

Karellen moved page Kodi Wiki Advertising Policy to Archive:Wiki Advertising Policy without leaving a redirect: Rough draft. Outdated

← Older revision	Revision as of 20:24, 25 August 2020
(No difference)

Karellen at 21:18, 19 July 2020

2020-07-19T21:18:55Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:18, 19 July 2020
Line 6:		Line 6:
	Kodi's Wiki is not a [[w:soapbox\|soapbox]], a battleground, or a vehicle for propaganda, advertising and showcasing. [[WP:Promotional usernames\|This applies to usernames]], articles, categories, files, talk page discussions, templates, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Kodi's Wiki is not for:		Kodi's Wiki is not a [[w:soapbox\|soapbox]], a battleground, or a vehicle for propaganda, advertising and showcasing. [[WP:Promotional usernames\|This applies to usernames]], articles, categories, files, talk page discussions, templates, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Kodi's Wiki is not for:

	# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.		# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's forum instead of the Wiki to do so.
	# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's ~~[[Forum\|~~community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, however some pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may still be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>		# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's community forum instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, however some pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may still be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>
	# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.		# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.
	# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to privacy. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.		# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to privacy. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.

Karellen: Fix dead links

2018-03-07T04:26:02Z

Fix dead links

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:26, 7 March 2018
Line 9:		Line 9:
	# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, however some pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may still be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>		# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, however some pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may still be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>
	# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.		# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.
	# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.		# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to privacy. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.
	# '''Self-promotion.''' It can be tempting to write about yourself or projects in which you have a strong personal involvement. However, remember that the standards for encyclopedic articles apply to such pages just like any other. This includes the requirement to maintain a neutral point of view, which can be difficult when writing about yourself or about projects close to you. Creating overly abundant links and references to autobiographical sources is unacceptable. See [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Notability]] and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]].		# '''Self-promotion.''' It can be tempting to write about yourself or projects in which you have a strong personal involvement. However, remember that the standards for encyclopedic articles apply to such pages just like any other. This includes the requirement to maintain a neutral point of view, which can be difficult when writing about yourself or about projects close to you. Creating overly abundant links and references to autobiographical sources is unacceptable. See [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Notability]] and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]].

Gamester17 at 12:58, 23 June 2015

2015-06-23T12:58:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:58, 23 June 2015
Line 7:		Line 7:

	# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.		# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.
	# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, ~~but~~ pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>		# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, however some pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may still be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>
	# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.		# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.
	# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.		# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.

Gamester17 at 12:57, 23 June 2015

2015-06-23T12:57:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:57, 23 June 2015
Line 7:		Line 7:

	# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.		# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery\|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V\|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources\|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources\|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links\|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N\|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.
	# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, but pages ''in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>		# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda\|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment\|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view\|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum\|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, but pages ''within in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace\|project namespace]]'' may be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>
	# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.		# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:\|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV\|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.
	# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.		# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons\|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL\|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP\|attack]] the reputation of another person.

Gamester17: Created page with "{{note|1=This is not official Team Kodi policy, this is only a suggestion of a Wiki Advertising Policy for Kodi. Most is just borrow from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wik..."

2015-06-23T12:54:40Z

Created page with "{{note|1=This is not official Team Kodi policy, this is only a suggestion of a Wiki Advertising Policy for Kodi. Most is just borrow from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wik..."

New page

{{note|1=This is not official Team Kodi policy, this is only a suggestion of a Wiki Advertising Policy for Kodi. Most is just borrow from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion ) }}

==Kodi's Wiki is not a soapbox or means of promotion==
{{Anchor|ADVERTISING|ADVOCATE|OPINION|PROMO|SCANDAL|SOAP|SOAPBOX|PLUG|Kodi wiki is not a soapbox}}

Kodi's Wiki is not a [[w:soapbox|soapbox]], a battleground, or a vehicle for propaganda, advertising and showcasing. [[WP:Promotional usernames|This applies to usernames]], articles, categories, files, talk page discussions, templates, and user pages. Therefore, content hosted in Kodi's Wiki is not for:

# '''Advertising, marketing or public relations.''' Information on Kodi's Wiki about companies and company products must be written in an [[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view|objective and unbiased style]], free of [[Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms#Puffery|puffery]]. All article topics must be [[WP:V|verifiable]] with [[WP:Independent sources|independent]], [[WP:Third-party sources|third-party sources]], so articles about very small "garage" or local companies are typically unacceptable. [[Wikipedia:External links|External links]] to commercial organizations are acceptable if they identify [[WP:N|notable]] organizations which are the topic of the article. Kodi's Wiki neither endorses organizations nor runs any official affiliate programs. See also [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)]] for general guidelines on corporate notability. Those promoting causes or events, or issuing [[Wikipedia:public service announcement]]s, even if noncommercial, should use Kodi's [[forum]] instead of the Wiki to do so.
# '''Advocacy, [[w:propaganda|ropaganda]], or [[w:recruitment|recruitment]]''' of any kind, including commercial (like companies, products or brands, or otherwise). An article can report objectively ''about'' such things, as long as an attempt is made to describe the topic from a [[Wikipedia:neutral point of view|neutral point of view]]. You might wish to start a [[Wikipedia:blog]] or express yourself on Kodi's [[Forum|community forum]] instead if you want to convince people of the merits of your opinions.<ref>Kodi's Wiki pages may not be used for advocacy unrelated to Kodi, but pages ''in the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace|project namespace]]'' may be used to advocate for specific viewpoints regarding the improvement or organization of Kodi itself. So essays, portals, project pages, etc. are part of what Kodi is.</ref>
# '''Opinion pieces.''' Although some topics, particularly those concerning current affairs and politics, may stir passions and tempt people to "climb [[w:|soapbox]]es" (for example, passionately advocate their pet point of view), Kodi's Wiki is not the medium for this. Articles must be balanced to put entries, especially for newly released or future upcoming features/functions, products, or events, in a reasonable perspective, and represent a [[WP:NPOV|neutral point of view]]. Furthermore, Kodi's Wiki authors should strive to write articles that will not quickly become obsolete.
# '''Scandal mongering,''' promoting things "heard through the grapevine" or gossiping. Articles and content [[WP:Biographies of Living Persons|about living people]] are required to meet an especially high standard, as they may otherwise be [[WP:LIBEL|libellous]] or infringe the subjects' right to [[privacy]]. Articles must not be written purely to [[WP:ATP|attack]] the reputation of another person.
# '''Self-promotion.''' It can be tempting to write about yourself or projects in which you have a strong personal involvement. However, remember that the standards for encyclopedic articles apply to such pages just like any other. This includes the requirement to maintain a neutral point of view, which can be difficult when writing about yourself or about projects close to you. Creating overly abundant links and references to autobiographical sources is unacceptable. See [[Wikipedia:Autobiography]], [[Wikipedia:Notability]] and [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest]].

Non-disruptive statements of opinion on internal Kodi's policies and guidelines may be made on user pages and within the Kodi [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia namespace|project namespace]], as they are relevant to the current and future operation of the project. However, "article talk pages should not be used by editors as platforms for their personal views on a subject." (see, [[Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines]]).

==Notes==
{{reflist|30em}}