On 9 June 2011 12:29, David Gerard <dgerard(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Portland partner Mark Flanagan, a former head of
digital in Downing
Street, said: ‘I actually think it’s fine to neutralise Wikipedia
entries and correct factual inaccuracies but turning someone’s entry
into pure spin is unacceptable. It is also vital to respect the rules
of Wikipedia and make sure changes are submitted to the community for
their approval.’
(...etc...)
I am really, really pleased that PR Week chose these three as their
expert quotes on the issue - all are basically what we would have said
had they asked us. It's okay to correct errors in good faith ; but you
have to work with the community ; tread carefully when doing anything
that might be non-neutral ; and if you do it badly it'll blow up in
your face, so don't do anything you don't want to see in the papers.
--
- Andrew Gray
andrew.gray(a)dunelm.org.uk