[Foundation-l] [WikiEN-l] advertising?

[Chad]

I've got a funny feeling they won't want to make that donation. They
got free advertising because they were sneaky and no one was watching
the page closely (surprises), not because they bought a #2 google
ranking. With the ability to edit articles comes great
responsibility....

Chad H.

On Nov 29, 2007 9:23 AM,  <daniwo59 at aol.com> wrote:
> Hmmm, advertising in Wikipedia?
>
> Just now, I came a across a 5-minute promotional video listed as "Fair  Use"
> embedded in an article. The article was Chicago Spire, a new building  planned
> for Chicago, and the video was by the architectural firm that is  planning
> the building (scheduled for completion in 2010). For the record, it has  been
> there since October 11. Oh, you might also note that the relevant article  is
> the number 2 Google hit for the building.
>
> As for my insane suggestion, send the company a bill for one and a half
> months of free Internet advertising. That should help with the fundraiser a  bit.
>
> Danny
>
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