Wiki-PR Wikipedia editing scandal (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Wiki-PR Wikipedia editing scandal" in English language version.

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22web.archive.org

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4wsj.com

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3wiki-pr.com

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3vice.com

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2ibtimes.com

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2independent.co.uk

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2wikimedia.org

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1co.UK

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1arstechnica.com

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1dailydot.com

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1time.com

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1theguardian.com

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1techdirt.com

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arstechnica.com

Mullin, Joe (October 22, 2013). "Wikipedia editors, locked in battle with PR firm, delete 250 accounts". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

co.UK

BBC.co.UK

"Wikipedia probe into paid-for 'sockpuppet' entries". BBC News. October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2013.

dailydot.com

Owens, Simon (October 8, 2013). "The battle to destroy Wikipedia's biggest sockpuppet army". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2013.

ibtimes.com

Halleck, Thomas (November 8, 2013). "Wikipedia and Paid Edits: Companies Pay Top Dollar to Firms Willing to 'Fix' Their Entries". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
Halleck, Thomas (November 22, 2013). "Wikipedia Sends Paid Editors Cease-And-Desist: Sockpuppet Account Morning277, Not Wiki-PR". International Business Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2014.

independent.co.uk

Burrell, Ian (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia: We have blocked 250 'sock puppets' for biased editing of our pages". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
Burrell, Ian (November 20, 2013). "Wikipedia names Texas PR firm over false manipulation of site entries". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2014.

nytimes.com

Newman, Judith (January 8, 2014). "Wikipedia-Mania: Wikipedia, What Does Judith Newman Have to Do to Get a Page?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.

techdirt.com

Geigner, Timothy (June 14, 2013). "Group Of Major PR Firms Pledge To Play Nice On Wikipedia". Tech Dirt. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

theguardian.com

Arthur, Charles (November 21, 2013). "Wikipedia sends cease-and-desist letter to PR firm offering paid edits to site". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.

time.com

newsfeed.time.com

Stampler, Laura (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia Bans 250 Users for Posting Paid, Promotional Entries". Time. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.

vice.com

Robbins, Martin (October 18, 2013). "Is the PR Industry Buying Influence Over Wikipedia?". Vice. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
Robbins, Martin (October 19, 2013). "Is the PR Industry Buying Influence Over Wikipedia?". Vice. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2013.

motherboard.vice.com

Robbins, Martin (October 20, 2013). "Is Wikipedia for Sale?". motherboard.vice.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013. We'll both directly edit your page using our network of established Wikipedia editors and admins

web.archive.org

"Wiki-PR: Wikipedia Writers For Hire". Wiki-PR.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
"Wikipedia probe into paid-for 'sockpuppet' entries". BBC News. October 21, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
"Leadership". Wiki-PR website. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
Robbins, Martin (October 18, 2013). "Is the PR Industry Buying Influence Over Wikipedia?". Vice. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
Mullin, Joe (October 22, 2013). "Wikipedia editors, locked in battle with PR firm, delete 250 accounts". Ars Technica. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
Elder, Jeff (June 16, 2014). "Wikipedia Strengthens Rules Against Undisclosed Editing". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
Brigham, Geoff (June 14, 2014). "Making a change to our Terms of Use: Requirements for disclosure". Wikimedia Foundation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
Levy, Rachael (December 13, 2019). "How the 1% Scrubs Its Image Online". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
Robbins, Martin (October 20, 2013). "Is Wikipedia for Sale?". motherboard.vice.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013. We'll both directly edit your page using our network of established Wikipedia editors and admins
"Wiki-PR". Wiki-PR. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013. archived November 14, 2013
Owens, Simon (October 8, 2013). "The battle to destroy Wikipedia's biggest sockpuppet army". The Daily Dot. Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
Robbins, Martin (October 19, 2013). "Is the PR Industry Buying Influence Over Wikipedia?". Vice. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
Stampler, Laura (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia Bans 250 Users for Posting Paid, Promotional Entries". Time. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
Newman, Judith (January 8, 2014). "Wikipedia-Mania: Wikipedia, What Does Judith Newman Have to Do to Get a Page?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 23, 2014. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
Fowler, Geoffrey (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia Probes Suspicious Promotional Articles". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
Halleck, Thomas (November 8, 2013). "Wikipedia and Paid Edits: Companies Pay Top Dollar to Firms Willing to 'Fix' Their Entries". Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
Burrell, Ian (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia: We have blocked 250 'sock puppets' for biased editing of our pages". The Independent. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
Fowler, Geoffrey (November 19, 2013). "Wikimedia Steps Up "Sockpuppet" Fight". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
Halleck, Thomas (November 22, 2013). "Wikipedia Sends Paid Editors Cease-And-Desist: Sockpuppet Account Morning277, Not Wiki-PR". International Business Times. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
Arthur, Charles (November 21, 2013). "Wikipedia sends cease-and-desist letter to PR firm offering paid edits to site". The Guardian. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
Burrell, Ian (November 20, 2013). "Wikipedia names Texas PR firm over false manipulation of site entries". The Independent. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
Geigner, Timothy (June 14, 2013). "Group Of Major PR Firms Pledge To Play Nice On Wikipedia". Tech Dirt. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved August 16, 2014.

wiki-pr.com

"Wiki-PR: Wikipedia Writers For Hire". Wiki-PR.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
"Leadership". Wiki-PR website. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
"Wiki-PR". Wiki-PR. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013. archived November 14, 2013

wikimedia.org

upload.wikimedia.org

The cease-and-desist letter, titled "C&D letter to WikiPR from Cooley", is here.

blog.wikimedia.org

Brigham, Geoff (June 14, 2014). "Making a change to our Terms of Use: Requirements for disclosure". Wikimedia Foundation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.

wsj.com

blogs.wsj.com

Elder, Jeff (June 16, 2014). "Wikipedia Strengthens Rules Against Undisclosed Editing". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on June 18, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
Fowler, Geoffrey (October 21, 2013). "Wikipedia Probes Suspicious Promotional Articles". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
Fowler, Geoffrey (November 19, 2013). "Wikimedia Steps Up "Sockpuppet" Fight". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2013.

wsj.com

Levy, Rachael (December 13, 2019). "How the 1% Scrubs Its Image Online". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.