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The Debate Over Advertising on Wikipedia

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the my-opinion-should-be-obvious dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Some Wikipedians have objected to Virgin Unite's participation in the Wikimedia Foundation's fund drive, calling it adverising. But there's a strong case that Wikipedia should run advertising. The funds raised could support dozens of Firefox-scale free knowledge and free software projects, outspending all but the wealthiest foundations."

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  1. What is the problem with Ads? by Val314 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Could someone explain the reasons for *not* having ads on Wikipedia?

    A simple google ad doesnt do any harm. (or is there something I'm missing?)