[Wikimedia-l] Relationship between Wikimedia and oDesk

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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.