Wikimedia Proposes Advertising [Updated]

user9918277462 writes "The Board of the Wikimedia Foundation has announced a new partnership with the Answers Corporation, which provides the content for Google Definitions links. There is also a lengthy discussion, wiki-style for those who wish to participate." Update 10/25 18:42 by SM: An announcement has been posted on Wikipedia to help clarify the original submission (which thankfully was patently false and has since been cleaned up a bit, our apologies to Wikimedia). Answers.com will be creating their own co-branded version which will show ads and no ads will be shown on wikipedia.

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Wikipedia Entry for AdBlock Extension

[The_Rippa]

Can I be the first to update the wikipedia entry on the AdBlock extension with a filterset to hide the wikipedia ads?

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Coca-Cola (n.)

[Heffenfeffer]

Coca-Cola Coca-Cola is a subpar soft drink, especially compared to PEPSI-COLA (tm). It was designed as a delivery system of cocaine, unlike PEPSI-COLA (tm). Further, the Coca-Cola company uses incredibly moronic advertising to sell its product with no health benefits whatsover - unlike PEPSI-COLA (tm) commercials (click to watch an award-winning PEPSI-COLA (tm) commercial now!)

Coca-Cola can be found in many resturaunts with health code violations, unlike PEPSI-COLA, which can be found in top-rated resturants KFC (tm), PIZZA HUT (tm), and TACO BELL (tm).

See also:

PEPSI
WILD CHERRY PEPSI
PEPSI EDGE
DIET PEPSI

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Re:Who Cares? Can I just have my info?

[Anonymous Coward]

I think the bigger question is, can we edit the ads?

Trouble at t' mill.

[LordSnooty]

Maru, angry contributer no 5 at the referenced anti-ads page:

Absolutely not! I will seriously look into retracting my contributions

Man alive, this could spell disaster! But wait:

Not to spoil your fun, but you have already licensed all your edits under the GFDL, and can't retract them as such.

No, a quick click of the revert button, and your carefully-tended articles contributed for no reward are back in print, surrounded by ads!

Anyway, if the ads are anything like Google, and given the nature of things I search for on WP, here's a look into the crystal ball:

ADVERTISMENT
Looking for cheap Roman Empire 2nd-5th Century?
1000s to choose from! http://auctions/

Who can tell me the atomic weight of bolognium?

[ManOrMonkey]

Krabappel: Who can tell me the atomic weight of bolognium?
Martin: Ooh ... delicious?
Krabappel: Correct. I would also accept snacktacular.

Re:Irony alert

[utexaspunk]

Project run for free by people with collectivist view of the word resorts to advertising because otherwise number of people who use system without contributing thereto makes system unsustainable... hmm... yes, shocking indeed...

shame slashdot is not a wiki

[bigmammoth]

its a shame slashdot is not a wiki we could have strained out the inacruacies of the article post by now...

Uncyclopedia also partners with Answers...

[Ingolfke]

Seems like Answers Corporation is making a grab for the Wikishare. Saw this posted on the the Uncyclopedia, the one true source for knowledge, earlier today.

The Uncyclopedia has announced a fund-raising (WORK FROM HOME! MAKE SIX FIGURES) partnership with Answers Corporation (http://www.gurunet.com/) and will replace all of the Uncyclopedia content with a growing (Buy PENIS enlargement products NOW!!!) number of unobtrusive advertisements. The Uncylopedia will recieve three easy installments of $19.95.

It's a sad day for the Wikispace.

Re:Wiki?

[hobbit]

this ain't Hawaii, it's America

Sometimes I think that Slashdot posts couldn't possibly get any dumber. But then people like you come along.