Comments on: Wikipedia Almost Reaches $6 Million Target – Just Add Ads Already!

By: Kreb

Kreb — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:41:47 +0000

So inspiring! Right now, I still got a long way to go. I hope to see more posts! =)

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Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:01:34 +0000

[...] day before we rang in 2009, I wrote about why Wikipedia should stop appealing for funds and place text ads to generate revenue. This post was slashdotted and brought in over 5000 visitors that week, which was pretty impressive [...]

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:40:29 +0000

I wonder when they will start to beg for money again? In this economy, it’s impossible for many to afford food, etc.. for themselves. Donations are out of the question.

By: Dan Hammond

Dan Hammond — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:38:29 +0000

Great post! Hope you find my blog, http://blog.heebie.co.uk/ , which covers Wikipedia (and other Wikimedia Foundation projects) of interest.

By: NO ADS ON WIKIPEDIA

NO ADS ON WIKIPEDIA — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:22:22 +0000

Why should they add ads? They got all the money they needed.

By: HaeB

HaeB — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 06:37:38 +0000

Erik Möller, the current Deputy Director of the Wikimedia Foundation, gave some answers here: http://whygive.wikimedia.org/2007/11/22/why-wikipedia-does-not-run-ads/

The idea that a lack of financial reward stops volunteers from contributing is unproven and controversial, to say the least; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carr-Benkler_wager

By: Anil

Anil — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:50:37 +0000

On registered people not contributing:

To motivate authors, rather than thinking of paying them, I think it would be better if Wikipedia starts giving credits to the contributors by listing their names/handles/urls at the end of respective articles.

Even otherwise giving credit is something very much required, IMHMO.

By: Gregory Kohs

Gregory Kohs — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:39:41 +0000

I found an amazing list of 10 reasons why one shouldn’t donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, in its current state of poor governance. Check it out!

http://www.mywikibiz.com/Top_10_Reasons_Not_to_Donate_to_Wikipedia

By: Heathhunnicutt

Heathhunnicutt — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 22:02:48 +0000

From the article:

“While researching for a topic, I was led to Wikipedia. I noticed that THEY had almost reached ” (emphasis added)

Wikipedia is a community. Decisions such as whether the community should accept and support advertising on the community’s product should be made by the wikipedia community, on the wikipedia talk pages.

I encourage this article’s author to participate in Wikipedia, and take the dicsussion there.

By: KeepItCool

KeepItCool — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:48:27 +0000

Why not putting an option in wikipedia where people can opt in for ads if they want to contribute or just leave it as it is if for people that don’t want ads.
This way it would be possible to serve both interests.
And because it’s an opt in for ads nobody will take ads without its own authorization.
Instead of a donation banner on top, it would appear a request to opt in.

What do you think?