On 3/4/07, Jaap Vermeulen jaap.vermeulen@gmail.com wrote:
"I have recently been approached by an organisation to improve articles related to the organisation in question (not create new ones). I would receive money for doing so. I am an administrator and am aware of the
In my very humble personal opinion, this type of activity is beneficial to everyone, and ought to be encouraged. However, the appearance of conflicts of interest and the perception of erosion of neutrality are so damaging that we don't currently appear able to allow it.
Which in practice means that people like Jaap who would disclose that they're editing for money, and would invite community supervision aren't allowed to. And that others that would do so under the table with no supervision or transparency will keep doing it anyway. So overall we're worse off. Ho hum.
Steve