----- Original Message -----
From: Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)bomis.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:16:47 -0800
To: wikipedia-l(a)Wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikipedia-l] Re: [associates(a)amazon.com:
Amazon.com Associatesprogram - your
application approved]
Karl Eichwalder wrote:
Jimmy Wales <jwales(a)bomis.com> writes:
We certainly are bringing Amazon no *additional* benefit by linking to
them with an associates code.
It seems to me that for Amazon haters, the following ranking makes the
most sense...
1. Don't link to them at all. BEST
2. Link to them, but make them pay. 2nd BEST
3. Link to them for free. WORST by FAR
--Jimbo
One should differ between
* do not link to booksellers one does not like
* do not link to booksellers generally
There has not been one reason given so far
why WP should link to booksellers in the first place.
WP does not link to Art/Music/Video/Computer/Coin/Stamp/...
sellers as well? Maybe the whole "link to seller" idea
should be reviewed.
Schewek
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