On 09/01/2014 02:45, MZMcBride wrote:
Clarifying whether it's appropriate for anyone, Wikimedia Foundation employee or otherwise, to engage with oDesk's... other services seems like a pretty high priority. And, in general, there needs to be clarification about the distinction between paid editing versus paid advocacy editing, especially if it's going to be treated as a bright line.
If there isn't already a bright line in the employment contracts then today's announcement smacks of arbitrary treatment on the part of management. A practice that most decent people would consider distasteful.