Comments on: Wikimedia = $192,000/day in donations? http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/ Double Your Site's Revenue - Scott Wainner on Web Business Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:47:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: kayseri emlak http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5882 kayseri emlak Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:50:38 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5882 “It is not a company, it is a Non-Profit Organization. All they are asking for is if you enjoy the site and want to make sure it is around in the future to give a little cash. If you would rather have pop-up ads every time you search then fine.” “It is not a company, it is a Non-Profit Organization. All they are asking for is if you enjoy the site and want to make sure it is around in the future to give a little cash. If you would rather have pop-up ads every time you search then fine.”

]]> By: sara http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5878 sara Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:42:22 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5878 Scott, the only thing you got wrong is, running an user contributed Encyclopedia is not a business, it is being the authority of human knowledge, which has to endure the test of time, long long time. So please don't spread your short sighted capitalistic point of view over just about everything in life. Scott, the only thing you got wrong is, running an user contributed Encyclopedia is not a business, it is being the authority of human knowledge, which has to endure the test of time, long long time.

So please don’t spread your short sighted capitalistic point of view over just about everything in life.

]]> By: sara http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5877 sara Sat, 18 Jun 2011 15:38:20 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5877 1) google is not content provider, CNN, BBC are for profit to begin with, and it doesn't hurt them to have bias as they are news reporter, not an Encyclopedia, who's knowledge should endure the test of time. 2) if the contributors to contribute to earn money, then they will pick content that easier to attract advertiser, the content will inevitably compromised. 3) is doing more than just running wikipedia.org will help them build a better wikipedia.org or help them make money per se? I agree with the last poster, their "business" is to build an Encyclopedia that everyone can refer to over time, that is being the authority of knowledge, nothing else can compare with this status. And this status should not be compromised by making money. Because once it is compromised, it is a downhill, and would fundamentally change what wiki is about at all. I found this blogger incredibly short-sighted and narrow-minded(if he's such a capitalist, maybe he should realize it failed sometime,spectacularly). As to whether wiki is a public resource comparable to a public park, it should let the public to decide. And the public obviously voiced their opinion - through donation! Hence, it makes perfect sense to have wiki running on donation, because it matches perfectly with its nature - an Encyclopedia. 1) google is not content provider, CNN, BBC are for profit to begin with, and it doesn’t hurt them to have bias as they are news reporter, not an Encyclopedia, who’s knowledge should endure the test of time.

2) if the contributors to contribute to earn money, then they will pick content that easier to attract advertiser, the content will inevitably compromised.

3) is doing more than just running wikipedia.org will help them build a better wikipedia.org or help them make money per se?
I agree with the last poster, their “business” is to build an Encyclopedia that everyone can refer to over time, that is being the authority of knowledge, nothing else can compare with this status. And this status should not be compromised by making money. Because once it is compromised, it is a downhill, and would fundamentally change what wiki is about at all.

I found this blogger incredibly short-sighted and narrow-minded(if he’s such a capitalist, maybe he should realize it failed sometime,spectacularly).

As to whether wiki is a public resource comparable to a public park, it should let the public to decide. And the public obviously voiced their opinion – through donation!

Hence, it makes perfect sense to have wiki running on donation, because it matches perfectly with its nature – an Encyclopedia.

]]> By: seo http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5875 seo Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:59:03 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5875 Tyler, you really don’t have to apologize us. :/ Tyler, you really don’t have to apologize us. :/

]]> By: seo http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5863 seo Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:25:49 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5863 thank you this is nice blog. thank you this is nice blog.

]]> By: cumayeri http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5858 cumayeri Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:13:25 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5858 thank you . good post. i like this site. thank you . good post. i like this site.

]]> By: goertz http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5846 goertz Thu, 13 Jan 2011 20:30:11 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5846 Thats incredible its amazing how many people actually donate to websites these days. Thats incredible its amazing how many people actually donate to websites these days.

]]> By: Krawatte http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5839 Krawatte Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:01:57 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-5839 Sometimes it happens so, that under kind intentions the greed is hidden. Nice Blog! Sometimes it happens so, that under kind intentions the greed is hidden.

Nice Blog!

]]> By: seo http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-4750 seo Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:24:38 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-4750 thank you this is nice blog thank you this is nice blog

]]> By: SEO http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-4704 SEO Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:28:37 +0000 http://www.wrevenue.com/2008/12/28/wikimedia-192000day-in-donations/#comment-4704 Wow, now that’s a lot of donations. They will reach their target and even bit it. It’s only a matter of time. Wow, now that’s a lot of donations. They will reach their target and even bit it. It’s only a matter of time.

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