Comments on: Microsoft: Lessons in how to look stupid http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/ ... at the intersection of media, technology, business and the web Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:17:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Karoli http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-213048 Karoli Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:10:41 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/#comment-213048 The problem with the discussion pages is that they are "unofficial" and opinion-based. This is a flaw in the current system that ends up making people look terrible when they try to set the record straight. With that said...stupid, stupid people who decided that paying someone to make the change would be a good thing. The problem with the discussion pages is that they are “unofficial” and opinion-based. This is a flaw in the current system that ends up making people look terrible when they try to set the record straight.

With that said…stupid, stupid people who decided that paying someone to make the change would be a good thing.

]]> By: Mathew Ingram http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-212750 Mathew Ingram Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:43:13 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/#comment-212750 I think that's what the discussion pages are for, Karoli -- although I wouldn't describe myself as Wikipedia expert by any means. I think that’s what the discussion pages are for, Karoli — although I wouldn’t describe myself as Wikipedia expert by any means.

]]> By: Karoli http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-212712 Karoli Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:10:17 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/#comment-212712 This Wikipedia stuff drives me nuts. I hate the idea that if something isn't right about someone or in this instance, an entity, it can't be corrected by the one who has the most accurate information. Yes, it was stupid for Microsoft to think of paying a blogger to correct it. At the same time, it must be incredibly frustrating (particularly for a public company) to have incorrect information sitting on Wikipedia that they cannot correct. If Wikipedia really wants to preserve the integrity of what they've created, they at least should allow for the subject of the entry to add a response to what's there. This Wikipedia stuff drives me nuts. I hate the idea that if something isn’t right about someone or in this instance, an entity, it can’t be corrected by the one who has the most accurate information.

Yes, it was stupid for Microsoft to think of paying a blogger to correct it. At the same time, it must be incredibly frustrating (particularly for a public company) to have incorrect information sitting on Wikipedia that they cannot correct.

If Wikipedia really wants to preserve the integrity of what they’ve created, they at least should allow for the subject of the entry to add a response to what’s there.

]]> By: Mathew Ingram http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-212404 Mathew Ingram Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:34:46 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/#comment-212404 Stu, I didn't say that was the *only* thing he should be doing -- just that it might help, in addition to arguing his case in the approved way at Wikipedia itself. Trying to do an end-run around the process just makes Microsoft look devious. Stu, I didn’t say that was the *only* thing he should be doing — just that it might help, in addition to arguing his case in the approved way at Wikipedia itself. Trying to do an end-run around the process just makes Microsoft look devious.

]]> By: Stu http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-212333 Stu Wed, 24 Jan 2007 15:45:01 +0000 http://www.mathewingram.com/work/2007/01/24/microsoft-lessons-in-how-to-look-stupid/#comment-212333 So to correct errors on the Wiki pages, he's supposed to "blog about it" and hope that they'll magically get changed by someone happening to read his blog? You've got to be kidding. So to correct errors on the Wiki pages, he’s supposed to “blog about it” and hope that they’ll magically get changed by someone happening to read his blog? You’ve got to be kidding.

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