[Wikipedia-l] Money, money...

Mon Oct 13 17:27:57 UTC 2003

Stevertigo wrote:
> Just catching up--- I agree with Andrew that these notions of paying 
> academics for their knowlege is anti-wiki -- its silly, and I need to 
> say so before I read another one of these. With every typical boon come 
> the various ideas for how to spend it. Were talking about a few thousand 
> dollars here.  Even if Bill and Melinda Gates came down and gave a 
> million bucks to wikipedia, it still would not warrant the hiring of 
> expensive academics--- many of whom actuall do 'get it" and already 
> contribute to WP. Its beyond silly-- and I would like to propose an 
> equally silly idea that WP hire on Gary Coleman, Stephen Hawking and 
> Traci Lords as spokespeople for Wikipedia -- and pay for commercial 
> airtime to advertise.
>  
> Well maybe a few public transit ads...
> ~S~

I agree totally with you.

-- Looxix