25 January 2007

Microsoft For Trash Talking' Thursday

Why are we not surprised to find MS trying this stunt - well, because being kinda geeky, we've seen the company pull off a lot of sneaky, underhanded, lowdown tricks (e.g., stealing Windows from Apple). If it doesn't fit Bill Gates desired vision of reality, just pay to change the reality. Capitalism sucks ...

Microsoft offers cash for Wikipedia edit
By BRIAN BERGSTEIN, AP Technology Writer Tue Jan 23, 5:14 PM ET

Microsoft Corp. landed in the Wikipedia doghouse Tuesday after it offered to pay a blogger to change technical articles on the community-produced Web encyclopedia site.

While Wikipedia is known as the encyclopedia that anyone can tweak, founder Jimmy Wales and his cadre of volunteer editors, writers and moderators have blocked public-relations firms, campaign workers and anyone else perceived as having a conflict of interest from posting fluff or slanting entries. So paying for Wikipedia copy is considered a definite no-no.

"We were very disappointed to hear that Microsoft was taking that approach," Wales said.


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