Comments on: Post a Fact on Wikipedia and Get Fired http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:38:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shin http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1206181 Shin Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:17:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1206181 So..in spite of all the warnings and caveats from the oldstream media about how you can't trust the Wiki, the Wiki had no oversight, the Wiki is wrong...for a short while..the Wiki was right? And was the only place that was right? And right because it worked exactly the way it was supposed to work. Someone who knew sometime posted it in the relevant section of the Wiki. Too bad that they were fired, if they were..but it was only a matter of time. Going around and posting the truth is not a good way to advance in corporate America. If you want to be telling the truth you'd better be your own boss. So..in spite of all the warnings and caveats from the oldstream media about how you can’t trust the Wiki, the Wiki had no oversight, the Wiki is wrong…for a short while..the Wiki was right? And was the only place that was right? And right because it worked exactly the way it was supposed to work. Someone who knew sometime posted it in the relevant section of the Wiki.

Too bad that they were fired, if they were..but it was only a matter of time. Going around and posting the truth is not a good way to advance in corporate America. If you want to be telling the truth you’d better be your own boss.

]]> By: English Vibrato http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1205037 English Vibrato Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:09:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1205037 It is a mad world. It is a mad world.

]]> By: Mister Ketchup http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1205003 Mister Ketchup Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:41:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1205003 #1 - Well no shit Sherlock! #1 – Well no shit Sherlock!

]]> By: jph http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204724 jph Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:28:04 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204724 @5 Sorry, but compassion and respect in cases like this should always win out over diseminating all information at all costs. Put this in a personal perspective: Your closest loved one dies, do you want to find out on Wikipedia or a personal phone call from a friend? @5 Sorry, but compassion and respect in cases like this should always win out over diseminating all information at all costs. Put this in a personal perspective: Your closest loved one dies, do you want to find out on Wikipedia or a personal phone call from a friend?

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204697 Mr. Fusion Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:11:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204697 If the employee posted the story and it wasn't his / her job then I can understand the firing. Remember, in the US the employer does not need a reason to fire you. Compensation (severance) is usually only for higher level contract employees. If the employee posted the story and it wasn’t his / her job then I can understand the firing. Remember, in the US the employer does not need a reason to fire you. Compensation (severance) is usually only for higher level contract employees.

]]> By: sirfelix http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204574 sirfelix Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:55:40 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204574 Is anyone here questioning how the media is able to manipulate the facts by use of a unanimous blackout? What happened to getting the facts out without bias? Why does an American have to seek the truth via foriegn news agencies? When did US news become one long commentary ? Is anyone here questioning how the media is able to manipulate the facts by use of a unanimous blackout?
What happened to getting the facts out without bias?
Why does an American have to seek the truth via foriegn news agencies? When did US news become one long commentary ?

]]> By: Patrick http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204513 Patrick Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:06:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204513 The firing would only make sense if the employee had been told that the story was embargoed until X condition was met or X time, or a policy regarding Wiki in general. The firing would only make sense if the employee had been told that the story was embargoed until X condition was met or X time, or a policy regarding Wiki in general.

]]> By: dusan maletic http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204511 dusan maletic Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204511 Wikipedia is not news. Wikipedia is the facts. And the fact was correct when posted, Mr. Russet was dead. So, even if there was news blackout specifically known to this employee, he was not violating it. Another example of how the old media doesn't understand the Web. Wikipedia is not news. Wikipedia is the facts. And the fact was correct when posted, Mr. Russet was dead. So, even if there was news blackout specifically known to this employee, he was not violating it. Another example of how the old media doesn’t understand the Web.

]]> By: bobbo http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/06/23/post-a-fact-on-wikipedia-and-get-fired/comment-page-1/#comment-1204501 bobbo Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:49:12 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=18709#comment-1204501 Why does Wiki care about what NBC thinks? Further, I don't see a wiki post as breaking a news broadcast as people "in the know" have to go to the site and look it up? So, the legitimate interest of NBC is pretty well respected. In the main though, if the wiki entry should not have been edited, it was managements fault for not locking the site. 95% of the time, the error of employees is the direct result of management failure. Its the way of the world. Why does Wiki care about what NBC thinks? Further, I don’t see a wiki post as breaking a news broadcast as people “in the know” have to go to the site and look it up? So, the legitimate interest of NBC is pretty well respected.

In the main though, if the wiki entry should not have been edited, it was managements fault for not locking the site. 95% of the time, the error of employees is the direct result of management failure.

Its the way of the world.

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