<blockquote>I was more offended, meanwhile, by the kindergarten quality of writing I witnessed from the Blockshopper writers. The most basic rules of spelling and grammar were violated and tortured on a regular basis. Some writers didn't even understand the concept of inserting an article like "a" or "an" before a noun. I emailed my supervisor to complain and was told I should give them a break because they were from the Philippines. English may have not been their first language.</blockquote>
via <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/06/adventures-journatic-new-media-outsourced-hyperlocal-news">My adventures in Journatic's new media landscape of outsourced hyperlocal news | Ryan Smith | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk</a>.
<blockquote>My stomach turned and my guilt grew. The company I was working for was harming journalism: real reporters were getting laid off and were being replaced by overseas writer-bots. So I decided to put my Blockshopper job in jeopardy and get the truth out about the company. I wrote an email to Chicago Reader media blogger Mike Miner offering inside information about Journatic off the record: the outsourced Filipino workers, the fake bylines and everything.</blockquote>