Wikipedia COI policy Chip you probably don t remember me a decade and a half ago we used to argue with hard right conspiracists on Usenet and you cited my work in the area You probably agree with me a lot less these days now that I debunk trial lawyers instead of the lunatic right but you may want to weigh in at this discussion where some highly placed administrators are suggesting that the fact that I m employed by a thinktank per se prohibits me from editing articles within my area of expertise The effect would be to bar honest editors like me or you and reward editors that hide their affiliation and have no intention of complying with Wikipedia NPOV policy