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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[account_deleted]

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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

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

[Anonymous Coward]

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

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.