Comments on: WikiScanner media whoring. http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/08/23/wikiscanner-media-whoring/ arrogant pontification Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Gerard http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/08/23/wikiscanner-media-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-1559 David Gerard Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:55:32 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/08/23/wikiscanner-media-whoring/#comment-1559 I mean the blagosphere and news site comment response to it. Journalists often need stuff explained. But I'm surprised how pissed off the response from bloggers and commenters has been - to the point where I think "steady on a bit!" Heck, look through the edits from parliamentary offices. Guess what, they're smart, knowledgeable workaholics just like on West Wing! We've had some great work on historical and political articles from the UK Parliament range. If they have the good sense not to edit in a conflicted way, it's a credit to them and their office. I mean the blagosphere and news site comment response to it. Journalists often need stuff explained. But I’m surprised how pissed off the response from bloggers and commenters has been – to the point where I think “steady on a bit!”

Heck, look through the edits from parliamentary offices. Guess what, they’re smart, knowledgeable workaholics just like on West Wing! We’ve had some great work on historical and political articles from the UK Parliament range. If they have the good sense not to edit in a conflicted way, it’s a credit to them and their office.

]]> By: Matthew Brown http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/08/23/wikiscanner-media-whoring/comment-page-1/#comment-1558 Matthew Brown Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:34:37 +0000 http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2007/08/23/wikiscanner-media-whoring/#comment-1558 The public's opinion of conflict of interest, or journalists'/the press' ? I think part of it is that Wikipedians realise that some people edit from their workplace without being a mouthpiece for their workplace. Most of the edits shown up by WikiScanner are not authorized by the employers, I suspect. The public’s opinion of conflict of interest, or journalists’/the press’ ?

I think part of it is that Wikipedians realise that some people edit from their workplace without being a mouthpiece for their workplace. Most of the edits shown up by WikiScanner are not authorized by the employers, I suspect.

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