Wikipedia: On the brink? Or crying wolf?

flintlock · 02-10-07, 04:46 PM

Likely much ado about nothing, but one thing's for sure, I'd hate to see Wikipedia disappear anytime soon.

"Florence Devouard, chairwoman of the Wikimedia Foundation, has touched off a tempest with her suggestion in a talk at the Lift07 conference that Wikipedia has funding for only another quarter and "might disappear" if donations don't pick up."

Above is an excerpt from the following article:

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/11376

02-10-07, 05:04 PM

I'd say she's crying wolf. Wikipedia may be a good place to start an education on a subject it certainly isn't, by its nature, the last hit.

Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

flintlock · 02-10-07, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

Good point, but yeah, that's a given.

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-10-07, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by waste gate

Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

Somewhere where you can find all sorts of information about random things?

That'll be here

02-10-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

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Originally Posted by waste gate

Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

Somewhere where you can find all sorts of information about random things?

That'll be here

Very good Kapitan_Phillips!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JSLTIGER · 02-10-07, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kapitan_Phillips

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Originally Posted by waste gate

Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

Somewhere where you can find all sorts of information about random things?

That'll be here

lol

Kapitan_Phillips · 02-10-07, 05:25 PM

flintlock · 02-10-07, 05:27 PM

lol, smartass.

02-10-07, 04:46 PM	#1
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wikipedia: On the brink? Or crying wolf? Likely much ado about nothing, but one thing's for sure, I'd hate to see Wikipedia disappear anytime soon. "Florence Devouard, chairwoman of the Wikimedia Foundation, has touched off a tempest with her suggestion in a talk at the Lift07 conference that Wikipedia has funding for only another quarter and "might disappear" if donations don't pick up." Above is an excerpt from the following article: http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/11376

02-10-07, 05:25 PM	#7
Kapitan_Phillips Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 3,903 Downloads: 204 Uploads: 0	__________________ Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.

02-10-07, 05:04 PM	#2
waste gate Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I'd say she's crying wolf. Wikipedia may be a good place to start an education on a subject it certainly isn't, by its nature, the last hit. Besides if Wikipedia dies the vacuum will be filled by another site.

02-10-07, 05:27 PM	#8
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	lol, smartass.