User:Proabivouac/Ethics for dummies

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In the wake of the Essjay scandal and several other incidents, I am composing a list of obvious ethical no-nos which might save us a lot of trouble in the future if they're adopted as policy. You're encouraged to edit this page (although as it's my user space, I reserve the right to change it) or post on the associated talk page:

[edit] Basic Wikipedia ethics

Some basic Wikipedia ethics:

• Don't claim academic or professional credentials you don't really have.
• Don't impersonate anyone else.
• Don't lie to the press or to the public.
• Don't say you represent Wikipedia or the Wikimedia foundation, unless you really do.
• Don't threaten anyone off of Wikipedia for anything done on Wikipedia. If a situation arises where this seems necessary, contact the office.
• If you do any of these things, you will face the loss of administrative responsibilities and/or be banned. So, don't do them.