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No, I would not want to have ads on Wikipedia. I am actually no fan of current data market mechanisms. I would even go one step further and pay fees for digital services instead of paying with my Data. Donations are a appropriate instrument to generate income for non profit concerns.
Wikipedia is one of the most visited sites on the web. [1] Tens of millions of dollars could be generated if even just a few users allowed ads. With that money, the Wikimedia Foundation could increase server capacity, hire a larger staff, and improve various other Wikimedia projects such as Wiktionary and Wikinews.
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The issue is that Wikipedia doesn't want to have ads on their pages to make money. They feel that if they took ads, then there would be pressure to make sure that the companies paying for the ads are happy by not having articles talk about negative things those companies might have done.
Nowadays, most wikipedia entries have donation boxes that take up like 30% of the screen. Why don't they sell that same 30% percent as ads? A big box asking for money is no better than a big box selling energy drinks. Edit: People keep bringing up imparitality, but don't companies like Amazon and Google pay (multiple) millions of dollars to ...
Dec 2, 2022 · Many people see the banner ads on Wikipedia as something like the site’s version of a PBS fundraising drive—a bit annoying because they distract you from your regularly scheduled wiki browsing ...
Aug 22, 2023 · Wikipedia is the noble community-supported encyclopedia, and Fandom is the explicitly profit-driven entertainment platform, and that means a lot of things that often collide with how people think ...
Sep 2, 2022 · Wikipedia operates as a non-profit organization and runs no ads on its websites. It also doesn’t sell its users’ information. Most of the company’s income comes from donations from companies ...
