[Foundation-l] Cabal?

Wily D wilydoppelganger at gmail.com
Mon Mar 2 21:33:38 UTC 2009


On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:52 PM, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> 2009/3/2 Chris Down <neuro.wikipedia at googlemail.com>:
>
>> Ipatrol has just came on IRC claiming that he has been told that the WMF is
>> hiring people to "validate" articles, and that the foundation is doing it in
>> secret by using thousands of IPs and academics. He claims that the WMF has
>> contracted colleges all across the US have been recruiting academics to
>> "validate" articles, and states that admins are involved in this 'cabal', or
>> whatever.
>
>
> o_0
>
> If we were doing such a thing:
>
> 1. we wouldn't be paying anyone
> 2. we'd be shouting it from the rooftops.
>
> Nice idea, actually. Anyone feel they could put together a serious
> programme to recruit academics to such a cause?
>
>
> - d.
>
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I am happy to take over control of articles for $1000/month.  I can
suggest a list of ~500 or so.  Who should I send the list to?  Should
I also forward them my P.O. Box?

Brian



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