[WikiEN-l] Wiki editing prize

[Geoffrey Burling]

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