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Their list of services https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/ https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/ looks like a corporate shill's sick mockery of Wikipedia's community

Their list of services https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/ https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/ looks like a corporate shill's sick mockery of Wikipedia's community standards. I hope every single one of their spurious sockpuppet accounts get deleted.

pvnick 13y ago
In addition, here is their leadership team (https://www.wiki-pr.com/leadership/ https://www.wiki-pr.com/leadership/): "DARIUS FISHER Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer Darius co-founded Wiki-PR in 2010 after working alongside a crisis communication consultant in San Francisco. As the crisis unfolded, Darius' clients got libeled online. Darius recognized the importance of presenting his clients fairly, accurately, and professionally on Wikipedia. He has since built Wiki-PR into the largest Wikipedia public relations firm. Darius graduated with a degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University. JORDAN FRENCH Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer Jordan leads Wiki-PR from its headquarters in Austin, Texas. He heads Wiki-PR's Page Management and Crisis Editing teams. Jordan is formerly an attorney and an engineer. Jordan is licensed to practice law in New York and Massachusetts. He earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his engineering degree from Vanderbilt. STEVE NEIL Chief Financial Officer Prior to joining Wiki-PR, Steve served as the CFO of Diamond Foods, maker of Kettle Brand potato chips and Pop Secret popcorn. Steve has over 30 years experience managing operations, logistics, and finances for publicly traded companies. Steve acquired his bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara and his MBA from UCLA. ADAM MASONBRINK Vice President of Sales Adam manages sales and business development from Wiki-PR's office in San Francisco, California. Prior to working with Wiki-PR, Adam held senior sales roles at Google, Intuit, and several Bay Area startups. Adam graduated from University of Kansas with a degree in business communications and entrepreneurship." Hopefully this kind of blatantly unethical behavior follows them around a bit. I don't wish the end of a career upon anybody, but maybe a few doors end up closing for some of these folks that would have otherwise been open.
- at-fates-hands 13y ago
  >> Darius' clients got libeled online. Darius recognized the importance of presenting his clients fairly, accurately, and professionally on Wikipedia. Yes, because when I have a client who gets libeled online, the first thing I need to do is create an honest Wikipedia page. Seriously, WTF? It's too bad they've suckered so many people into thinking they could control their online brand through Wikipedia.
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- Nicholas_C 13y ago
  The 50+ year old CFO looks strangely out of place next to the 20/30 something founders.
  - matthewmacleod 13y ago
    That's a bit sketchy - I'd posit that experience is especially important for a CFO role. Too often are interesting ideas brought down by bad financial management.
  - aclevernickname 13y ago
    it's a sign that they got someone competent to do finance. Just means that he's the guy to go to (sue) when you demand remedy from the company for injuries caused. :)
evacuationdrill 13y ago
None of their pages load for me. Google cache of that page (text only): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPpGXfUJ:https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/&hl=en&gl=us&strip=1 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPp... Full Google cache (wouldn't load for me): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPpGXfUJ:https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPp...
- evacuationdrill 13y ago
  Replying to myself: the site loads normally now.

pvnick 13y ago

In addition, here is their leadership team (https://www.wiki-pr.com/leadership/ https://www.wiki-pr.com/leadership/): "DARIUS FISHER Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer Darius co-founded Wiki-PR in 2010 after working alongside a crisis communication consultant in San Francisco. As the crisis unfolded, Darius' clients got libeled online. Darius recognized the importance of presenting his clients fairly, accurately, and professionally on Wikipedia. He has since built Wiki-PR into the largest Wikipedia public relations firm. Darius graduated with a degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University. JORDAN FRENCH Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer Jordan leads Wiki-PR from its headquarters in Austin, Texas. He heads Wiki-PR's Page Management and Crisis Editing teams. Jordan is formerly an attorney and an engineer. Jordan is licensed to practice law in New York and Massachusetts. He earned his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis and his engineering degree from Vanderbilt. STEVE NEIL Chief Financial Officer Prior to joining Wiki-PR, Steve served as the CFO of Diamond Foods, maker of Kettle Brand potato chips and Pop Secret popcorn. Steve has over 30 years experience managing operations, logistics, and finances for publicly traded companies. Steve acquired his bachelors degree from UC Santa Barbara and his MBA from UCLA. ADAM MASONBRINK Vice President of Sales Adam manages sales and business development from Wiki-PR's office in San Francisco, California. Prior to working with Wiki-PR, Adam held senior sales roles at Google, Intuit, and several Bay Area startups. Adam graduated from University of Kansas with a degree in business communications and entrepreneurship." Hopefully this kind of blatantly unethical behavior follows them around a bit. I don't wish the end of a career upon anybody, but maybe a few doors end up closing for some of these folks that would have otherwise been open.

at-fates-hands 13y ago
>> Darius' clients got libeled online. Darius recognized the importance of presenting his clients fairly, accurately, and professionally on Wikipedia. Yes, because when I have a client who gets libeled online, the first thing I need to do is create an honest Wikipedia page. Seriously, WTF? It's too bad they've suckered so many people into thinking they could control their online brand through Wikipedia.
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Nicholas_C 13y ago
The 50+ year old CFO looks strangely out of place next to the 20/30 something founders.
- matthewmacleod 13y ago
  That's a bit sketchy - I'd posit that experience is especially important for a CFO role. Too often are interesting ideas brought down by bad financial management.
- aclevernickname 13y ago
  it's a sign that they got someone competent to do finance. Just means that he's the guy to go to (sue) when you demand remedy from the company for injuries caused. :)

evacuationdrill 13y ago

None of their pages load for me. Google cache of that page (text only): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPpGXfUJ:https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/&hl=en&gl=us&strip=1 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPp... Full Google cache (wouldn't load for me): http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPpGXfUJ:https://www.wiki-pr.com/services/+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:tDxefPp...

evacuationdrill 13y ago
Replying to myself: the site loads normally now.