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11-16-2010 09:23 AM #1
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Wikipedia Needs $16 Million to Remain Ad Free
Not many of us click on the plea from Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales that always sits on the top of each page, but it seems this time the need for money is serious. The Wikimedia Foundation told Techland that they need $16 million to remain ad free.
Read more: http://techland.com/2010/11/15/wikip...#ixzz15R4eVPGyWhen you talk, be sure your words are better than silence...
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11-18-2010 08:48 PM #2
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Always read the plea and try to donate to keep it ad free :)
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11-23-2010 04:27 PM #3
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Did you donate or just tried? ;)
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11-27-2010 11:43 AM #4
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I was wondering how they were going to monetize the site, seems everyone wants to be the next Google
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11-29-2010 12:19 PM #5
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Nah! I don't believe Wiki wants to be the next Google but the only Wiki ;)
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11-29-2010 05:53 PM #6
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Why don't they just put a few advertisements on the non-adult oriented pages? Even just small ads will let them earn billions and won't hurt their reputation (not in my opinion ;))
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11-30-2010 02:49 PM #7
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Yeah, that's one option... nobody will notice either :D
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11-30-2010 02:56 PM #8
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Yes, instead of taking out begging bowl now and again, they should just take some adverts :)
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Add your site to Finance Directory Haabaa
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12-02-2010 03:28 AM #9
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whew that's a lot of money
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