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What went in, and what was left out, followed the independent coverage rather than the brief.
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Paul Richards (born 14 May 1945) is an emeritus professor of technology and agrarian development at Wageningen University, The Netherlands, and an adjunct professor at Njala University in central Sierra Leone.
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Paul Richards (anthropologist) (Paul Richards (born 14 May 1945) is an emeritus professor of technology and agrarian development at Wageningen University, The Netherlands, and an adjunct professor at Njala University in central Sierra Leone.) appears in our portfolio as a published Wikipedia engagement.
The brief started with a source audit: which outlets covered the subject independently, how deep that coverage ran, and whether the record could support a durable article under current notability and biography policies.
Drafting emphasised source hierarchy — what belongs in the article and what does not. Claims entered the page only when a reliable citation could carry them; unsupported praise, resume padding, and marketing language were left out.
Where paid editing applied, the relationship was disclosed in line with Wikimedia Terms of Use and English Wikipedia conflict-of-interest guidance. Publication is never guaranteed — volunteer review decides outcomes — but a source-first draft is what gives an article its best chance to survive.
After acceptance, accuracy still depends on new independent reporting. We treat the encyclopedia as a reference work, not a promotional channel.
Last updated September 2026
How Work Like This Runs
What went in, and what was left out, followed the independent coverage rather than the brief.
One researches and writes, a second checks each claim against the source cited for it.
Paid contributions are declared on Wikipedia as its terms of use require.
Every engagement here started with a notability assessment.
