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