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Wikipedia On the Brink? Or Crying Wolf?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the all-about-the-benjamins dept.

netbuzz writes "Might Wikipedia 'disappear' three or four months from now absent a major infusion of cash donations? The suggestion has been made by Florence Devouard, chairwoman of the Wikimedia Foundation. And while her spokesperson has since backpedaled off that dire prediction, there can be little doubt that the encyclopedia anyone can edit could use a few more benefactors to go along with all those editors."

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  1. Wikipedia and Citizendium by Raindance · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Best of luck to Wikipedia. They're a fine project and deserve to get funded.

    I would suggest that people consider splitting their donations (in whatever ratio) between Wikipedia and Citizendium. We're just getting started and currently operating on a smaller scale, and thus donations go a *long* way. And all of us (including Wikipedia) benefit from a richer free knowledge ecosystem.

    Mike Johnson
    Citizendium Executive Committee

  2. On topic. by Raindance · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You do what you think you should. If I had more disposable income, I'd donate to both Wikipedia and Citizendium. But I take exception at your rather shortsighted insult to my previous comment-- speaking of the ecology of free knowledge projects in the context of funding free knowledge projects is hardly off-topic. It's a discussion that should happen.

    And re: cryptoluddite's post, we have unforked from Wikipedia.

  3. gMail by Joebert · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How is Google able to give me 2+ gigs of space for emails ?

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