[WikiEN-l] Our content gets *everywhere*

Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton at gmail.com
Fri Dec 21 17:46:52 UTC 2007


On 21/12/2007, James Farrar <james.farrar at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 17/08/2007, Andrew Gray <shimgray at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It worries me a little that I can spot Wikipedia text a mile off - our
> > house style isn't that obvious, is it? - but it seems to be one of
> > those little skills you pick up after a while. Very useful for marking
> > school essays, I'm sure.
>
> Perhaps if it's that obvious, it's a sign that you (like me!) have
> been around too long.
>
> My company is currently producing the calendars we distribute to our
> customers on the last proper working day before Christmas (cutting it
> fine this year!)
>
> Six different front covers, each one with text lifted straight out of
> enwiki... I hit the roof - GFDL is not public domain! - but Management
> don't seem to care. Someone should sue ;-)

Management might not, Legal probably will, though.



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