Thanks for sharing that link Edward. I think most of the coverage that I've seen has been pretty fair actually. I'm slowly putting together a list at https://wiki.wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Reports/2013/October#UK_press_coverage_.28and_coverage_of_UK_projects_.26_activities.29 for those interested. (I'm aware the section heading may need changing this month.)

The CIPR President Elect has made some pretty robust comments about this story, too. They can be seen at http://www.prweek.com/article/1217351/new-wikipedia-editing-furore-provokes-cipr-ire

Thanks and regards,

Stevie


On 22 October 2013 14:51, Doug Weller <dougweller@gmail.com> wrote:
So that's what the paragraph in the i was about - it didn't mention paid editors. Glad to see an explanation.
Doug


On Tue, Oct 22, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Edward Hands <edwardxx@gmail.com> wrote:
Knew about Antandrus, but not Raul's Laws.  Thanks.

From today's Guardian, "  Wikipedia cracks down on 'paid advocacy editing and sockpuppetry'  ":
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/22/wikipedia-ban-sock-puppet-pr

Only six comments so far, if anyone wants to weigh in.

Edward Hands
(Edwardx)

Sorry about that.  Thanks for spotting that Charles.

On 22 Oct 2013 13:05, "Charles Matthews" <charles.r.matthews@ntlworld.com> wrote:

On 22 October 2013 12:35, Stevie Benton <stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote:
Hello everyone,

I've just encountered a Wikipedia essay from a user called Antandrus. It's from 2006/7 or so initially but much of it still holds true. 

It may be familiar to you but thought you might like it, too - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Antandrus/observations_on_Wikipedia_behavior



for the thing itself, rather than the talk page. The grand-daddy of such lists is of course


Charles

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