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War of Words Over Wikipedia Ads Continues

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the gotta-make-a-buck dept.

Willis W. writes "Wikipedia founder Jimbo Wales reiterates his opposition to advertising in response to reports that Wikipedia needs a major cash infusion. Responding to Jason Calacanis' charges that he 'has a fringe, anti-corporate bent to him' that is 'holding Wikipedia back,' Wales says that running ads on Wikipedia is not his decision to make. Though he personally dislikes the idea of advertising on Wikipedia, any decision to utilize ads would have to come from the community. At the moment, he won't rule anything out. 'I can't say if I would ever support something like that,' he tells Ars, 'but I can say that I currently maintain the same position I always have: I am opposed to it.'" What do you think Wikimedia should do to shore up the financial situation of the Wikipedia?

6 of 353 comments (clear)

  1. Its so obvious by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sell pot.

  2. Easy Solution: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've now edited Jimbo Wales to make him in favor of advertising on Wikipedia, thus saving Wikipedia. You can all thank me later.

  3. Re:More locked articles please? by STrinity · · Score: 5, Funny

    I spent the last 90 minutes tracking "recent changes" undoing a bunch of "LOL PENIS" edits.
    Thanks a lot jerk. It took me three hours to do those.
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  4. Re:Google by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    > Google or someone else with money like BILL FUCKING GATES should donate money to wiki to keep them afloa

    Mister fucking gates is donating money for polio vaccinations and malaria treatment. Wikipedia is a bunch of wankers posting intricate theses on Anime and Final Fantasy games.

  5. Wiki ads by Obaida · · Score: 3, Funny

    I have no problem with ads on Wikipedia...as long as everyone can edit them like articles! And with AdBlock Plus it's not like I'll be seeing them anyway.

  6. They're Building A Death Star by UnreasonableMan · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's nearly complete. Look at their Logo.

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