Wikipedia Blocks Hundreds of Accounts Doing Paid Editing

jan_jes writes: After weeks of investigation, Wikipedia has blocked 381 user accounts for "black hat" editing. The reason for the ban is that the accounts were engaged in undisclosed paid advocacy — the practice of accepting or charging money to promote external interests on Wikipedia without revealing their affiliation, in violation of Wikimedia's Terms of Use. In addition to blocking the 381 "sockpuppet" account, the editors deleted 210 articles created by these accounts.

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Re:Not bad in principle

[Coren22]

Anyway they go away angry and write a nasty and completely false review of your restaurant on Yelp.

That is commonly called libel, and can be addressed through the legal system.

http://dictionary.law.com/defa...