> Kohs > will > likely return with sockpuppets on the mailing list. He is relentless > when > prodded.)
> H.N. Yes, but he is relentless when not prodded. Unless we chose to open up Wikipedia to paid editing of the sort he does he will probably continue to be relentless. When I was checking out thekohser on freelancer.com I found a couple of other Wikipedia editors who were bidding on contracts to edit Wikipedia for money. One, who had completed two contracts and had accepted a third, seems to have given up. The other seems to be an excellent editor, but at this point I have not identified a particular contract of theirs. The question remains: what do we expect of someone who edits Wikipedia, or any other foundation project, for money. And frankly, why would we make trouble for someone living in Bangladesh that is earning what is a month's salary there, $30, in return for adding an article about some marginally notable business to Wikipedia? Our policies remain somewhat unclear, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing_%28policy%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing_%28guideline%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Paid_editing_%28guideline%29/Noticeboard And the Reward Board: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reward_board#Money These examples are from the English Wikipedia, but potentially apply to any foundation project. Fred _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l