Consumerium Research pilot: Difference between revisions
some insights into this pilot arising from recent trolling by those apparently advancing Sysop Vandal point of view, e.g. of trollherds they blame for telling truth on Wikipedia and so on
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A '''Consumerium Research pilot''' would build an actual [[Research Wiki]] [[prototype]] with real [[intermediate page]]s describing real companies and their mis/behaviour. It would focus deliberately only on the worst behaviour | A '''Consumerium Research pilot''' would build an actual [[Research Wiki]] [[prototype]] with real [[intermediate page]]s describing real companies and their mis/behaviour. It would focus deliberately only on the worst behaviour by the most litigous companies, as a test of policies. If the '''pilot''' were to pass the scrutiny of lawyers for [[McDonald's]] and [[Monsanto]] and [[Disney]] (well known as the world's meanest!) and so on, it would be fairly likely that lawyers of other firms would have to lave us alone. | ||
Such a focused '''pilot''' that deliberately sought to gain both publicity and a meaningful test of how tough and sue-proof we can make our policies, would stress organizational issues central to [[Consumerium Governance Organization]]. We would identify the potential for being sued for [[diluting the trademark]], [[libel chill]], other more fatuous basis for [[lawsuit]]s and other potential problems. At the very least we'd learn to process a [[cease and desist letter]] and send a polite response threatening total [[troll war]] against companies that lie about [[Consumerium]], followed by [[suing for funding]]. | |||
In such [[pilot]] projects, often the users are chosen specifically to be difficult to support, if the anticipated issue of deployment is the variety of users, i.e. [[trolls]] especially [[funded troll]]s, in [[Research Wiki]] and in [[Consumerium Governance Organization]], and [[sysop vandalism]] advocates. | In such [[pilot]] projects, often the users are chosen specifically to be difficult to support, if the anticipated issue of deployment is the variety of users, i.e. [[trolls]] especially [[funded troll]]s, in [[Research Wiki]] and in [[Consumerium Governance Organization]], and [[sysop vandalism]] advocates. In September 2004, such advocates of the [[Sysop Vandal point of view]] seem to be republishing nonsense from that POV, e.g. the [[Craig Hubley]] article. In some cases they have also indicated an interested in learning about [[trolling]] and declared it "fun". This is all possibly a positive sign that at least some [[sysop vandal]]s can turn their hate towards companies or people that really deserve it, e.g. [[Gus Kouwenhoven]] rather than [[Craig Hubley]]. | ||
To test the extent of these conflicts and the [[tit for tat]] tactics they engender, we need an actual [[Research Wiki]] up and running; One with real [[intermediate page]]s that [[Consumerium:We|we]] can fight about. Elements of this '''pilot''' include: | To test the extent of these conflicts and the [[tit for tat]] tactics they engender, we need an actual [[Research Wiki]] up and running; One with real [[intermediate page]]s that [[Consumerium:We|we]] can fight about. Elements of this '''pilot''' include: | ||