CEO.wiki:Code of Conduct

The CEO.wiki Code of Conduct establishes standards for participation in our community. All contributors, editors, and users are expected to follow these guidelines.

Core principles

Respect and professionalism

• Treat all participants with respect and courtesy
• Maintain professional communication at all times
• Value diverse perspectives and experiences
• Disagree constructively and respectfully

Good faith collaboration

• Assume good faith in others' contributions
• Work collaboratively toward improving content
• Seek consensus through discussion
• Welcome and mentor new contributors

Integrity and honesty

• Be truthful in your contributions and interactions
• Disclose conflicts of interest
• Respect intellectual property and copyright
• Acknowledge mistakes and work to correct them

Expected behavior

Content contribution

• Neutral point of view: Present information fairly without bias
• Verifiability: Support content with reliable sources
• Accuracy: Ensure information is factual and correct
• Quality: Write clearly and follow the Manual of Style

Communication

• Be civil: Use respectful language in all interactions
• Be constructive: Offer helpful feedback and suggestions
• Be patient: Allow time for discussion and consensus
• Be clear: Communicate intentions and reasoning

Collaboration

• Seek consensus: Work toward agreement on controversial issues
• Compromise: Be willing to find middle ground
• Listen actively: Consider others' viewpoints genuinely
• Share credit: Acknowledge others' contributions

Community participation

• Welcome newcomers and help them learn
• Participate in discussions constructively
• Contribute to policy and guideline development
• Help maintain community standards

Unacceptable behavior

The following behaviors are not tolerated on CEO.wiki:

Harassment and abuse

• Personal attacks or insults
• Threats or intimidation
• Harassment of any kind
• Discrimination based on personal characteristics
• Doxxing or sharing private information
• Unwelcome sexual attention or advances

Disruptive editing

• Vandalism: Deliberately damaging content
• Edit warring: Repeatedly reverting others' edits
• Sock puppeting: Using multiple accounts deceptively
• Gaming the system: Exploiting policies for advantage
• Tendentious editing: Persistent POV pushing

Dishonesty

• Plagiarism or copyright violation
• Fabricating sources or information
• Undisclosed paid editing
• Impersonating others
• Hiding conflicts of interest

Spam and promotion

• Promotional editing for personal or commercial gain
• Adding irrelevant external links
• Creating promotional articles
• Using CEO.wiki for advertising

Other prohibited conduct

• Legal threats against other users
• Attempting to circumvent blocks or restrictions
• Coordinated manipulation of content
• Abusing multiple accounts
• Interfering with administration

Conflict of interest

Disclosure requirements

You must disclose if you:

• Are employed by a company covered on CEO.wiki
• Have financial interests in an organization
• Have personal relationships with article subjects
• Are being paid to edit

Managing conflicts

If you have a conflict of interest:

• Disclose on your user page and relevant talk pages
• Don't directly edit articles about your organization
• Suggest changes on talk pages instead
• Allow independent editors to evaluate suggestions

Dispute resolution

Steps for resolving disagreements

1. Talk page discussion: Discuss the issue calmly on the article's talk page
2. Assume good faith: Consider that others may have valid perspectives
3. Seek consensus: Work toward agreement through discussion
4. Request input: Invite uninvolved editors to comment
5. Administrator assistance: Request help from administrators if needed

What not to do

• Don't engage in edit wars (repeatedly reverting changes)
• Don't make personal attacks
• Don't forum shop (seeking support from multiple venues)
• Don't threaten or harass other users

Enforcement

Warnings

First-time or minor violations typically result in warnings:

• Friendly reminders for new users
• Formal warnings for repeated issues
• Opportunity to correct behavior

Temporary restrictions

Continued violations may result in:

• Editing restrictions on specific articles
• Topic bans from certain subject areas
• Temporary account blocks

Permanent blocks

Severe or persistent violations may result in:

• Indefinite account blocks
• IP range blocks
• Complete site bans

Appeals

If you believe an action was incorrect:

• Review the reason for the action
• Contact the administrator who took the action
• Request review from other administrators
• Present your case calmly and clearly

Reporting violations

How to report

If you observe Code of Conduct violations:

• Document the problematic behavior
• Contact an administrator
• Provide specific examples with links
• Remain factual and avoid personal attacks

What to report

Report:

• Harassment or personal attacks
• Vandalism
• Copyright violations
• Spam or promotional editing
• Sock puppeting or deceptive accounts
• Undisclosed paid editing

Confidentiality

Reports will be handled with appropriate confidentiality. Personal information about reporters will not be disclosed without permission except as required by law.

Paid editing

Disclosure requirements

All paid editing must be disclosed:

• State your employer or client on your user page
• Disclose on talk pages when suggesting changes
• Indicate paid contributions in edit summaries where appropriate

Prohibited paid editing

• Creating promotional content for payment
• Whitewashing negative information
• Inserting promotional links
• Creating articles that don't meet notability guidelines

Acceptable paid editing

Paid editors may:

• Suggest well-sourced, neutral additions on talk pages
• Report errors or outdated information
• Provide citations to reliable sources
• Commission independent editors to create content

All paid contributions must meet the same standards as unpaid contributions.

Privacy and confidentiality

Protecting privacy

• Don't share others' private information
• Respect confidentiality
• Don't doxx users (reveal personal information)
• Report privacy violations to administrators

Your privacy

See our Privacy Policy for information about how we handle your data.

Special provisions

Minors

Users under 18 must have parental permission to contribute and must not share personal information.

Legal compliance

All users must comply with applicable laws, including:

• Copyright and intellectual property laws
• Privacy and data protection regulations
• Defamation and libel laws

Administrator conduct

Administrators are expected to:

• Model exemplary behavior
• Apply policies consistently and fairly
• Avoid abuse of tools and privileges
• Recuse themselves from conflicts of interest
• Be accountable for their actions

Amendments

This Code of Conduct may be updated periodically. Continued participation constitutes acceptance of any changes.

Related policies

• How to contribute
• Notability guidelines
• Reliable sources
• Manual of Style
• Privacy Policy

Questions

If you have questions about this Code of Conduct:

• Review the Frequently Asked Questions
• Ask on the Community portal
• Contact an administrator

Commitment

By participating in CEO.wiki, you commit to:

• Following this Code of Conduct
• Creating quality, neutral content
• Treating others with respect
• Contributing to a positive community
• Upholding CEO.wiki's mission and values

Thank you for helping make CEO.wiki a professional, collaborative community dedicated to documenting corporate leadership and business excellence.