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dannyhirtlerNov 20, 2010
That man is my hero
ogopogoNov 21, 2010
.. no. Jimbo is just another wealthy Zionist jew pushing his agenda via Wikipedia. What has he done that seems 'heroic' to you?
dannyhirtlerNov 21, 2010
Classy bro, real classy. But what has he done for me? That man is responsible for at least 70% of my research papers being successful.
cartman005Nov 21, 2010
Not to mention, the donation link is giant and on every page...
davidtcNov 21, 2010
They should just leave it up there all year long. Seems ever other month I check they got some sort of banner asking for donations.
hipmanNov 21, 2010
Or not.Still pretty unreliable.
eeldarbNov 21, 2010
The man peers into my soul every time I try and look something up on the site. No wonder people donate - they just want him to stop following them around the room with his eyes.
dcjoedogv2Nov 21, 2010
Use adblock
socketassaultNov 21, 2010
Yes, let's kill all the free websites we use.
dcjoedogv2Nov 21, 2010
why not? Or do I have to cite a source first, how about OR, maybe not use the discussion page for gee I don't know discussion. The mods killed that site for me, it can stay or go, I know how to use google.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
socketassaultNov 21, 2010
I have no idea what you just said.
Go take an english class.
dcjoedogv2Nov 21, 2010
It's full or terms the mods at wikipedia use
socketassaultNov 21, 2010
Lol, "It's full or terms"
I still have no idea what you said.
dcjoedogv2Nov 22, 2010
Sounds like a personal problem.
socketassaultNov 22, 2010
Your face sounds like a personal problem.
Closed AccountNov 21, 2010
Maybe because that appears more often and is much more prominent?
cowguinNov 21, 2010
Still don't get the whole no ads thing. He could be a billionaire by now.
nickconferNov 21, 2010
Money doesn't buy happiness. I read it on Wikipedia so it must be true.
nickconferNov 21, 2010
Wait it just got edited. It apparently now buys happiness, goods and services.
Still waiting on a source to confirm, right now its speculative.
davidtcNov 21, 2010
It now says "penis"
botaxeroNov 21, 2010
*Citation needed
Closed AccountNov 21, 2010
He could...but it is not like this guy is living off Ramen Noodles. His "salary" from this non-profit organization is CEO-level.
hipmanNov 21, 2010
source?.
Closed AccountNov 21, 2010
check their tax records. As an NPO they have to show their expenses, including salaries.
batonryeNov 22, 2010
He makes over 500K
mikwitNov 21, 2010
Univ. was going to have him for a talk and he charges $100,000 + travel. Not a crazy amount, but still, the guy isn't hurting.
agmlauncherNov 21, 2010
Advertising has an adverse affect on people's perceptions of a website. For a site like Wikipedia, advertising would hurt its perceived legitimacy. That reason is partly why start-ups dont put ads on their site initially (even when it gets big enough to start pulling in ad revenue).
Closed AccountNov 21, 2010
It's probably a copyright issue... and an ethical one. Profiting off other people's work usually doesn't go down well.
Closed AccountNov 21, 2010
Like Digg? Oh wait..they aren't profiting.
There is definitely no copyright issue. People who edit Wikipedia pages don't own any copyright to the changes they make.Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
sevenaliveNov 21, 2010
I was on wikipedia the other day. I swear they have at least 20 banner images of this guy ffs.
dcjoedogv2Nov 21, 2010
get rid of the power tripping mods and MAYBE I'll donate just on that front alone.
eeldarbNov 21, 2010
Silly mortal, Adblock is no use against the Mighty Jimmy. He's even infiltrating the rest of your internets, staring you down until you donate.
https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/idkjdjficifbfjjkdkiimioljbloddpl
momsshizzleNov 21, 2010
It's just spam as far as I'm concerned. The man sounds homeless by begging for money.
evaromanoNov 21, 2010
Hm, it is the main dream of Bill Geits!
mn1962Nov 21, 2010
I just finished a semester of uni and I owe Wiki a lot so I donated. Money well spent.
hipmanNov 21, 2010
lol.....wiki?.Any half-decent professor would disapprove.
tegglesNov 21, 2010
And any fully-decent professor would approve.
Your point?
valynNov 21, 2010
If you're referencing Wiki, you doing it wrong.
atomic1fireNov 21, 2010
Just find the source wikipedia used.
Problem solved.
mn1962Nov 21, 2010
I agree. I used it for help with basic descriptions of specific words in papers and the source info can be useful.
thelaikaNov 21, 2010
f**k off Jimmy Wales - I just don't feel like paying for your arguably invaluable website today..
nexus010Nov 21, 2010
Its google that seems to point to wikipedia pretty high up on most search results for stuff.. i'd have thought wiki would be paying for that to happen.. but is it really needed?
bernlin2000Nov 21, 2010
Mostly to get rid of the huge ass banner add that takes over half my browser window whenever I go to wikipedia now: I'm sure that factors into some people donating.
acardwell3Nov 21, 2010
Time to upgrade that 800x600 resolution monitor, eh?
absaysthisNov 21, 2010
Wiki is being paid more for the half paged banner that does not let people read than for the love of knowledge.
casuallyevilNov 21, 2010
How have they been able to operate on $3000 per day prior to the personal appeal? That doesn't sound right...
casuallyevilNov 21, 2010
Oh, because the author is retarded and it's not $/day, it's $/hour, and this is based on one test for one hour on one particular day.
courtneywestonNov 21, 2010
jimmy wales is the man :) Wikipedia and facebook are way too addicting :) Support the wiki :)
whazup911Nov 21, 2010
Wikipedia probably taught me more than my last three years of useless university, might as well just give them my tuition.
erikwithaknotacNov 22, 2010
I admit I donated. Wikipedia is essential. we can't live without it