On 11/03/2008, Todd Allen <toddmallen(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I absolutely agree. I think it's a great example
to have a highly
successful site with no damned advertising. Granted, I don't see many
ads through the blocker anyway, but it's nice to know that there's one
place where the damn billboards -aren't there-, not just where I (or
my computer) knows not to look at them. The Internet (and the world)
needs a lot less advertising, not more. If Wikipedia starts ads, I
quit. And I know I'm not the only one.
It does *wonders* for our public relations being the top-10 site which
isn't plastered with ads. Wikipedia gets a LOT of slack for that -
highly imperfect, but a non-profit volunteer project that continues to
try hard. I fervently hope we can afford to continue this way.
- d.