[Foundation-l] Answers.com and Wikimedia Foundation to Form New Partnership

Mon Oct 24 15:27:28 UTC 2005

Jimmy Wales wrote:
> Chris Jenkins writes:
> 
>>So what happens in this hypothetical scenario where we accept a
>>significant contribution from a corporation, and 6 months into the
>>partnership they turn around and say "we don't like that bit on the
>>article which criticises us, remove it or we pull the funding"?
> 
> 
> Then we tell them to fuck off.
> 
> 
>>I understand the need for money for the Foundation, I just disagree with
>>the idea that going to a corporation for donations is the best way to do
>>it. I am open to persuasion on this (of course), so please don't think I
>>am arguing for argument's sake.
> 
> 
> It has been my longstanding policy to seek support for our work from a
> diversity of sources.  We were offered complete hosting for everything
> from a major internet company, and I simply turned it down, even though
> it would have made our lives a lot easier in a lot of ways.  I turned it
>  down because it was _too much_.

Thanks for the clarification (and to Fred Bauder and Anthony DiPierro). 
I think it's important that the community hears the answers to these 
questions. Perhaps it would be a good idea to make a FAQ based on the 
questions/answers discussed on the mailing list?

Chris