On Thu, Nov 15, 2012 at 1:06 PM, David Gerard <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 15 November 2012 11:36, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks for the additional info; I'm familiar with the history. My > > point is that - for whatever reason - the CIPR guidelines are stricter > > than Wikipedia's own, and we need to be mindful of that. > > > Yes, we need to always say it's a guideline. I usually phrase it > something like "It's not strictly forbidden by Wikipedia's rules, but > it's a really bad idea because the media *will* crucify you and your > client. So I think you shouldn't do it." > Well, if the German court decision is anything to go by, you may be able to add another reason: "And there's a chance your competitors will be able to sue you." Andreas
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