it is interesting how the perception of coi across different subjects i recall a while back a serious proposal was put in place suggestion on irish people should have a voice in determining the name of the article of their state meanwhile a very experienced editor tried to argue the scientists should not be permitted to edit animal testing because they have a coi in as much they have an interest in the subject because it keeps them in jobs aspergers is a particularly interesting situation because some of the characteristics of the syndrome could mimic the symptoms of coi editing i e an abnormally intense focus on the asperger article it could be quite a tricky situation to deal with actually et