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 | This page in a nutshell: There is no consensus to reproduce signatures in Wikipedia articles, and there is some concern regarding reproducing the signatures of living persons. If the person has published their own signature, and it has been reproduced by a reliable secondary source, then reproducing the signature can be discussed on the article talkpage. If the person in question (or their representative) wants a signature removed to protect from identity theft, it should generally be removed. |
There is no consensus to reproduce signatures in Wikipedia articles, and there is some concern regarding reproducing the signatures of living persons. Some believe that signatures of living persons, in general, should only be displayed in articles when a person has published their own signature, and reliable secondary sources reproduce the signature. Copyright and trademark issues may also affect the decision to include a signature. Concerns about privacy and identity theft may lead to a signature being removed upon the request of the subject.
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