Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> ____/ TONY TROMBOLI on Sunday 18 November 2007 22:17 : \____
>
>>
>> "Tim Smith" <reply_in_group@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:13k1di0i9cilv64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> On 2007-11-18, Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> Now watch Rick's reply. Who is Rick? He calls himself "independent", but
>>>> Microsoft silently paid him to edit Wikipedia in Microsoft's favour.
>>>> Microsoft
>>>
>>> Nice misrepresentation of what actually happened. First of all, there
>>> was nothing silent. When he received the offer, he blogged about it.
>>> Second, it wasn't to edit the article in their favor. It was to take a
>>> look at the article, and fix anything he found wrong with it.
>
> Rick = Tim. Isn't that a classic? One Microsoft shill defending another. If
> y'all stick together, maybe nobody will notice and it'll be like a sockpuppet
> show.
>
>>> As to "Who is Rick", you can read about his extensive contribution to
>>> open standards here:
>>>
>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Jelliffe>
>
> Was Rick compensated (by Microsoft) for the time it took him to edit this page
> as well? It's the likes of Rick and Microsoft that totally ruin Wikipedia.
>
>> Translation - Rick Jelliffe has done more for interoperability and the
>> advancement of open standards than Roy Schestowitz ever will. It's no
>> wonder Roy is jealous of him.
>
> No, I'm actually disgusted by Rick and Microsoft, who think that making a
> mockery out of the ISO on behalf of Bill&Steve's pockets is acceptable.
> Microsoft's criminal activities in the run-up for ISO are well recorded. They
> *ARE* recorded and they shall be used as future reference.
>
It won't stop Timmy and the rest of Microsoft's shilcosystem from
uttering constant denials, though.
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