2009/11/27 Bod Notbod bodnotbod@gmail.com:
On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 5:29 PM, David Gerard dgerard@gmail.com wrote:
And the *most* newsworthy stuff makes it into Wikipedia. As a reader of Wikipedia I think it's absolutely great. As an editor I'm astonished at what fellow editors accomplish with topics. But if I put myself in the shoes of journalists and newspaper owners I would be thinking there's something unfair going on.
Maurice Jarre was unavailable for comment.
I recognise the name but I'm not entirely sure what part of my chain you're yanking. What was that story again?
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/0506/1224245992919.html
Copy'n'paste going around the world with no checking whatsoever.
As I say, I love Wikipedia, but putting on media boots I can see us as a problem.
This doesn't mean their opinion has a leg to stand on, however.
We do this stuff so people can use it, but it's a bit off to turn around and claim we should be paying them for the privilege.
- d.