On 3/4/07, Jaap Vermeulen <jaap.vermeulen(a)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