Knowmore.org is a wiki for gathering information about companies - their behaviour towards consumers, employees, community.
From the mission statement: "We are a grassroots, web-based community dedicated to chronicling and resisting corporate attacks on democracy, worker's and human rights, fair trade, business ethics and the environment. Our shared goal of a more informed and conscious consumer is being accomplished via this website: a vast database of easily searchable corporate and political info designed to aid responsible citizens, progressive thinkers and activists."
Browsing gives quickest access to the companies for which there are some reports, and to ratings by category (human rights, workers' rights, ethics, lobbying, environment). Rating scale is 1 (very poor, destructive) to 5 (excellent).
Members can add links to stories about companies very easily through a connections with del.icio.us. People are invited to be editors - no questions asked. However - how will Knowmore prevent cranks from posting or vandalizing entries?
Posted by Gwen at October 4, 2007 02:47 PM