Are they or aren't they? Two views of the same interview.

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I would like to point you all to two write ups of the same interview

First, here's the link to the Rob Pardo interview in question:

Original Interview

Now here's the write up from WorldofWar.net:

Rob Pardo Interview Hints Blizzard Games Heading to Consoles

and now another write up on the exact same interview from WoW.com:

Pardo says Blizzard still not interested in bringing WoW to consoles

Do you see the problem here?

Often times, we see players posting on here that blizzard promised this or Blizzard promised that, but if we are honest about it, we get most of our information from WoW news sites like these. And if two different people can get two so amazingly different ideas from the same interview, then maybe, just maybe, those promises from Blizzard were pie in the sky random thoughts from untrained bloggers pretending to be journalists.

And to Blizzard:

I really think you need to step in here and have a word with WoW.com. When WoW.com ( which is a darn good site for the most part ) starts posting in their headlines that Rob Pardo said something, then he should have actually said it! Misrepresenting him in such a way, in this particular case, will probably bother no one but it sets precedent and gives them the idea they can attribute quotes or paraphrased statements to Blizzard employees that were simply never said. The majority of those who scan the news, do just that, they scan it. Meaning they see the headlines and move on, especially if it doesn't effect their class in the here and now. they then tell their in-game friends what they saw and three months down the road when Blizzard makes a change, they start screaming on these forums that Blizzard said this or blizzard promised that. This leads to customer dissatisfaction and to the eventual cancellation of accounts and bad word of mouth down the road for future games.

Allowing inaccuracy in the press leads to bad press and that's just bad business.