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I'm surprised that Wikipedia hasn't found a way to integrate and regulate paid PR people. It's naive to think they're going to go away just because it'd be bett
by sgentle 13y ago
I'm surprised that Wikipedia hasn't found a way to integrate and regulate paid PR people. It's naive to think they're going to go away just because it'd be better if they did. Why not work with them instead?
PR people could publicly register themselves as such and, in exchange for extra scrutiny, have a chance to prove themselves as ethical and willing to follow the rules. These people would then build a reputation as very valuable "white hats", willing to help people and companies with their Wikipedia page without compromising the integrity of the encyclopedia.
They wouldn't be able to guarantee "we'll make sure you look good on Wikipedia", but then nobody can really guarantee that anyway. Instead, they could offer to ensure the page is as unbiased as possible, help protect it from vandalism, and generally improve its quality and detail.
This could lead to a large and very motivated base of editors with a significant personal and financial incentive to do the right thing (or lose their white hat status) and sabotage the financial incentives that currently motivate the black hat firms.