Is it okay to copy an OpenCongress article into Wikipedia, or vice versa?
We don’t have any objections to this from the OpenCongress end. If copying articles from Wikipedia into OpenCongress, please add a {{wikipedia}} template tag to the bottom of the OpenCongress version. This adds an attribution credit and a link back to the Wikipedia article. When copying articles from OpenCongress into Wikipedia, it is possible that Wikipedia editors may object, depending on the nature of the article that you want to add. Wikipedia’s editorial policies are somewhat different than OpenCongress regarding what type of content is considered appropriate. First of all, Wikipedia has a “neutral point of view” (NPOV) policy that says articles should be written from a neutral, and not partisan, point of view. (The OpenCongress policy is somewhat different, seeking articles that are fair, accurate and referenced.) Wikipedia has a diverse community of editors and therefore they have numerous internal disputes about what is or is not “neutral,” so it’s quite possible that someone t
