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

Mon Oct 24 23:37:50 UTC 2005

On 10/24/05, Anthony DiPierro <wikilegal at inbox.org> wrote:
> "If the stacks of money is better than editors and readers, then the
> foundations should go for it."
>
> Without stacks of money, there will be no editors or readers. Without the
> generous donations of Jimbo and Bomis (who made their money off of - get
> this - advertising), there would be no Wikipedia.

There wouldn't be a Wikipedia without editors either.

> I can't for the life of me understand why people "a bunch of editors and
> readers" would leave over something like this. I also don't think it'd be a
> bad thing to get rid of the people who think this way.

Yes, and for the life of me I can't understand why you don't have a
successful fork and community. Advertising - check, Not afraid to get
rid of whiny editors - check

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Dori