http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/wikipedia-rocked-by-rogue-editors-blackmail-scam-targeting-small-businesses-and-celebrities-10481993.html
"Hundreds of small British businesses and minor celebrities have been
targeted by a sophisticated blackmail scam orchestrated by “rogue
editors” at Wikipedia, The Independent can reveal.
The victims, who range from a wedding photographer in Dorset to a
high-end jewellery shop in Shoreditch, east London, faced demands for
hundreds of pounds to “protect” or update Wikipedia pages about their
businesses. A former Britain’s Got Talent contestant was among dozens of individuals targeted.
Wikipedia has taken action against what it described as the 'co-ordinated group' of fraudsters by blocking 381 accounts. An
investigation had found that the accounts were controlled by Wikipedia
users offering to change articles about companies and private
individuals in exchange for payment.
In some cases, the requests for money amounted to blackmail, Wikipedia told The Independent."
this is sad, but must be considered in all uses of collective action. what happens when you have a loose nut screwing up your collective efforts? How should you handle it? This should be thought through before you even begin your action.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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