This challenge is exactly what four of my me2revolution colleagues (Michael Wiley, Phil Gomes, Leah Jones and Ming Yee) and I debated on a special Edelman podcast (MP3 download). We're putting this out there to solicit your feedback so please do share it in comments to this post.
Here's a guide to the podcast...
01:05 - Phil kicks off the show’s theme: A debate on corporate wikipedia participation between Edelman’s Steve Rubel, Michael Wiley, Ming Yee, and Leah Jones.
01:50 - Steve begins the debate.
03:17 - Michael agrees "in theory."
06:26 - Steve: "There’s a cultural vibe that says ’hands off.’"
07:46 - Michael: "Where does a long arm of a corporation begin and end?"
10:04 - Phil: "Jim Carrey: ’I’m going to choke you now and don’t you dare defend yourself."
12:49 - Michael: Notability criteria
14:55 - Ming: On factual errors
15:18 - Steve: On the definition of an "error."
17:10 - Leah looks at the entry on Starbucks (Ed. Note: An Edelman client)
20:00 - Company vs. community re: article creation and correction
26:00 - "Padding" Wikipedia entries
27:06 - Influencing Wikipedia policy
29:15 - Phil wraps up the show
29:26 - Disclaimer
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