New low? Sony edits Halo 3 Wikipedia entry

I really doubt that was the work of Sony PR guys. It was the Sony Liverpool studio that did it and I would give ten bucks that some newbie employee did it for a giggle
 
NokkonWud said:
The difference is, SCEE don't allow visitors, the only people who are in and out who aren't part of the company are interviewee's and they never get access to a PC. Gaming companies have to be VERY careful about what people do or see, there was a big discussion on this yesterday at GameHorizon in regards to tours (Blitz games allow for University tours, no other company said they would allow that - including Sony).
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You are telling me they dont hold ANY business meetings at all? Sorry I have NEVER heard of a company that does that - its highly unlikely even for a "secure" site (and I have worked in banks etc)

GarethDW said:
Even if the person who made the post isn't employed by SCEE, they still allegedly used a PC that is owned by SCEE. Even if the PC was in some sort of cyber café at SCEE, it's still owned by and is the responsibility of SCEE with regards to what it is used for.
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Dont be ridiculous - you are making it out to be a crime or something, not something pathetic like this

Bonjour said:
Have you heard of Ockhams razor?
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No - why?
 
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Nickg said:
IF you are currently posting from work, does that define your companies viewpoint on this matter also?

YAY or NAY?
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NAY.

I worked for the university of sheffield, If i was to post something on Wikipedia saying Leeds Uni sucks, Would sheffield Uni be at fault in any way? No.

Silly little boys and girls, looking for silly little arguements aimed at Sony as usual.
 
Going by sony's previous hideous marketing attempts, you cant blame people for thinking this is another one and not just some random person who happened to be there for a meeting and thought it would be funny.
 
Kronologic said:
Basically this act comes under gross negligence for bringing the company into disrepute. If the person that did this was not authorised to do so. then (s)he will no doubt be show the door with a P45 and no reference.

Microsoft would be well within their rights to pursue a libel lawsuit against Sony on this matter.

It does not matter if it was an intentional or planned "attack" by Sony on Halo3 but it was performed by a Sony employee from a Sony premiss. That is the facts of the matter.
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Being a bit harsh.. If i was to diss a rival racing game from work your saying i should get the boot? Nothing like a bit of healthy competition dissing.. :p
 
nintenjo said:
Being a bit harsh.. If i was to diss a rival racing game from work your saying i should get the boot? Nothing like a bit of healthy competition dissing.. :p
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There are several things in play here:

1) Use of corporate Assets to make derogatory remarks. Your company is lible for all actions performed by its employees during the course of their work, on company property, or using company property.
If I was an AA rescue driver and I saw some guy I disliked driving along and I "Bumped" him off the road. The AA would be as responsible as I would be for my actions, as my employer.

2) Most, if not all large corporations, have as part of the terms of employment that there is to be no contact with the media regarding work matters. This would be considered a work matter as it is discussing a rival companies game. And as Wikipedia is an online Encyclopedia, (you know a book of Facts) this would constitute as addressing media.

3) Most companies have a "Fair Usage" policy for Internet and email access and amongst the terms and conditions of this is that you do nothing that breaks the law or results in civil or criminal lawsuits being filed against the company.

4) Another stipulation that can be found on many employment contracts is not bringing the company into disrepute. This can be done inside or outside the confines of work. Basically if you break the law in anyway and the company you work for is mentioned. You are likely to be fired. This can be anything from driving whilst being on your mobile, to committing murder. So even if this guy did it from home and it was discovered and published that this was in fact a current Sony employee, if they had this clause in their employment contracts. Bye bye job.

So Yes if you were to be caught, and companies like Sony have proxy servers so you will get caught. Then As far as I am concerned you should be fired.
 
Kronologic said:
There are several things in play here:

1) Use of corporate Assets to make derogatory remarks. Your company is lible for all actions performed by its employees during the course of their work, on company property, or using company property.
If I was an AA rescue driver and I saw some guy I disliked driving along and I "Bumped" him off the road. The AA would be as responsible as I would be for my actions, as my employer.

2) Most, if not all large corporations, have as part of the terms of employment that there is to be no contact with the media regarding work matters. This would be considered a work matter as it is discussing a rival companies game. And as Wikipedia is an online Encyclopedia, (you know a book of Facts) this would constitute as addressing media.

3) Most companies have a "Fair Usage" policy for Internet and email access and amongst the terms and conditions of this is that you do nothing that breaks the law or results in civil or criminal lawsuits being filed against the company.

4) Another stipulation that can be found on many employment contracts is not bringing the company into disrepute. This can be done inside or outside the confines of work. Basically if you break the law in anyway and the company you work for is mentioned. You are likely to be fired. This can be anything from driving whilst being on your mobile, to committing murder. So even if this guy did it from home and it was discovered and published that this was in fact a current Sony employee, if they had this clause in their employment contracts. Bye bye job.

So Yes if you were to be caught, and companies like Sony have proxy servers so you will get caught. Then As far as I am concerned you should be fired.
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You've been on a course recently haven't you? :p
 
However in saying all that I said above. If this did go any further, and I doubt it will. Sony will no doubt release a statement along the lines of
"We are unable to comment on the statements made about Halo 3 on Wikipedia, other than to say that the source of those comments came from a shared computer used on site by site guests to access the Internet."
 
Bonjour said:
Heh.

The world of X-Files would certainly be a lot more dull if Ockhams Razor applied. :p
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True enough! :)

"Why when all the evidence points to the contrary do you still believe?"

"Because, all the evidence to the contrary is not entirely dissuasive."
 
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