Guy Chapman aka JZG wrote:
Of course some people will sign up to promote their own interests, we get that on Wikipedia as well, but these people do not generally make good contributors because they have no real interest outside of their own financial gain.
Odd thing is that there is currently a project that is doing just that, & thriving quite well at the moment: http://www.aboutus.com. A for-profit Wiki, with over two dozen employees & last I heard a positive cash flow. Last time Kohs described what he was trying to do, I immediately thought of them. Further, they did get Ward Cunningham to join them as CTO, so Ray King & company _must_ be doing something right.
Wikipedia is not meant to be everything to everyone. I don't see the harm in directing those PR people, who insist on writing articles about companies that always end up on AfD, ought to be directed over there. I think all parties would be happier.
COI disclaimer: I happen to be personal friends with many of the folks working there, so I may be a little biassed about this.
Geoff