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Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:18:38 +0100
From: Dave Page <dpage@postgresql.org>
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To: "Joshua D. Drake" <jd@commandprompt.com>
CC: David Fetter <david@fetter.org>, Mike Ellsworth <younicycle@gmail.com>,
	pgsql-advocacy@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: EnterpriseDB Postgres
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
> David Fetter wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 07:32:15PM +0100, Dave Page wrote:
>>> Mike Ellsworth wrote:
> 
>> Dave, 
> 
>> I know you mean well, but in this case, you created, at best, the
>> appearance of a conflict of interest.  Next time, please ask somebody
>> not employed at EnterpriseDB to review such pieces.
> 
> Actually this is probably a good idea in general. It isn't a question of
> inappropriateness but the appearance of thus by *any* member. We have
> quite a few prominent members employed by several prominent postgresql
> companies.

I don't necessarily disagree, and in fact did refuse to post it and
approve it myself (hence why it came from Peter Yarrow).

However, as I know I subjected it to the same rules as we apply to all
articles, I didn't see a problem approving it myself. I've had to deal
with these conflicts of interest for years on the website - for example,
dealing with news relating to other admin tools, especially those from
one particular company who like to try to flood us with postings from
time to time.

If people want to make 'no self approval of your or your companies
items' a new moderation rule, I have no problem with that.

Regards, Dave.