[kwlug disc.] Microsoft in trouble for wanting Wikipedia edits

[Sy Ali]

On 1/24/07, Unsolicited <unsolicited at gto.net> wrote:
> Sy wrote:
>  > They want the information presented, especially the technical
>  > information, to be as accurate as possible.  They care enough that
>  > they're willing to pay people to take the time to keep articles
>  > up-to-date, write well, cite sources and contribute to the
> Wikipedia.
>  > More companies should take this route.
>
> I don't agree, at least not strictly. The rules for vendors not
> posting / protection for bias seem to me to be there for good
> reason. Especially to remove to as great extent as possible any
> 'spin'ning.

Hmm.. then with the vendor-posting rule in mind, it seems that
Microsoft just didn't do their homework.  Like other vendors, they
should have just quietly had an internal person do some writing during
their work day.

Doesn't MS have a department for this sort of thing?  Employees on all
the high-visibility sites checking things out, posting, etc?

For example, there are some PR people on this list.