Comments on: Does your Organization Need a Wikipedia Entry? http://www.afhill.com/blog/wikipedia/ Reflections on online strategy, social media marketing, web accessibility and interactive design. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ari Herzog http://www.afhill.com/blog/wikipedia/#comment-183527 Ari Herzog Thu, 14 May 2009 14:34:52 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2037#comment-183527 Agreeing with David, it defeats the purpose of encyclopedias (Wikipedia included) if people add their own content. That's like someone creating a new element and adding it to the Periodic Table without countless peer review studies to cite as proof. <abbr><em>Ari Herzog’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ariwriter/~3/8fPt0wsCEwo/">Running for Mayor is no Joking Matter</a></em></abbr> Agreeing with David, it defeats the purpose of encyclopedias (Wikipedia included) if people add their own content. That’s like someone creating a new element and adding it to the Periodic Table without countless peer review studies to cite as proof.

Ari Herzog’s last blog post..Running for Mayor is no Joking Matter

]]> By: Andrea Hill http://www.afhill.com/blog/wikipedia/#comment-182986 Andrea Hill Tue, 12 May 2009 15:59:08 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2037#comment-182986 Thanks David - your point is well taken. While I listed the "what Wikipedia is not", it helps to explicitly state that self-promotion is unacceptable. (it also states that Wikipedia is not your blog space!) Thanks David – your point is well taken. While I listed the “what Wikipedia is not”, it helps to explicitly state that self-promotion is unacceptable. (it also states that Wikipedia is not your blog space!)

]]> By: David Griner http://www.afhill.com/blog/wikipedia/#comment-182982 David Griner Tue, 12 May 2009 15:40:01 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=2037#comment-182982 Andrea, it's worth noting these words of warning on Wikipedia's guide to creating new entries: "Do not create pages about yourself, your company, your band or your friends, pages that advertise, personal essays or other articles you would not find in an encyclopedia." That said, I have a feeling it's a rule that's made to be broken. At the very least, it encourages businesses to keep their entries succinct and impartial — or risk speedy deletion. Andrea, it’s worth noting these words of warning on Wikipedia’s guide to creating new entries:
“Do not create pages about yourself, your company, your band or your friends, pages that advertise, personal essays or other articles you would not find in an encyclopedia.”
That said, I have a feeling it’s a rule that’s made to be broken. At the very least, it encourages businesses to keep their entries succinct and impartial — or risk speedy deletion.

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