On 23/01/07, Mathias Schindler <mathias.schindler(a)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.