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  1. Lead section
  2. Background (used in Incidents)
  3. Consumer Impact Summary (used in Companies/Product (lines))
  4. Incidents
  5. Forced arbitration (2022 - present)

So let's say you've got an article 100% in scope, and are ready to make it, but have no idea on what the content should remotely look like even after reading Consumer Rights Wiki:Write your first article!. This should hopefully give you some pointers on how articles should look.

Lead section

Summarizes the subject of the article/product (line)/incident. Can be similar to Background section, but they cannot be duplicated (background should go into more detail).

Background (used in Incidents)

Basically just the story behind the product/company talked about.

Consumer Impact Summary (used in Companies/Product (lines))

Summary of some key points. Example:

  • User Privacy: They sell consumers data to third parties.
  • User Freedom: Consumers have to connect to an app, offering limited functionality.

Incidents

Most important part. Talk about the issues. Link to the main article about it with the main template (type {{ where you want the template in VisualEditor, and type Main in the box that comes up, or type {{Main}} in the source editor.) Example:

Forced arbitration (2022 - present)

Main article: Example

Lately, forced arbitration has been added to the service, making people unable to sue the company.