On 23/01/07, Mathias Schindler mathias.schindler@gmail.com wrote:
We say (for a good reason): "So fix it" to people who spot a mistake in a Wikipedia article. Telling "So don't fix it" especially to the people familiar with a topic is simply annoying (IMHO). In the end,you will not prevent MS from paying 3rd parties to contribute to Wikipedia but you will prevent them from disclosing it.
I just did a press phone call to IDG where I expressed our disappointment at Microsoft feeling it had to act in an underhanded round-the-back manner - pointing out that if they made a donation, they'd have gained goodwill, they'd have gotten goodwill, it would have been tax deductible and their articles would have had a decent NPOVing from it anyway. "Give the money straight to US, dammit!"
- d.