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Originally Posted by Nate the great
Done. I've substantiated the allegations.
Also, you place far too much faith in the media. Just because a story was written up on a major tech blog doesn't mean it is more likely to be true or accurate.
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You misunderstand me, and ascribe too much belief in my faith in the media. I agree that the astroturfing was morally wrong. I was merely pointing out that by Wikipedia guidelines, using a blog as a source doesn't necessarily qualify as a
reliable source.
Those sources tend to be secondary, independent sources that have undergone some editorial oversight. My mention of news media was a quick and convenient example, even though we all know that media can be slanted, incomplete, and inaccurate.
This Ectaco controversy is a particular case where citing MobileRead may qualify as a reliable source, but I haven't edited the Wikipedia article because I don't want to risk getting blocked for what may be seen by outsiders as adding unsubstantiated derogatory allegations. I'm personally fully convinced that the astroturfing did occur as stated.