[Foundation-l] LA Times article / Advertising in Wikipedia
David Gerard
dgerard at gmail.com
Wed Mar 12 11:35:45 UTC 2008
On 12/03/2008, Erik Moeller <erik at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> On 3/12/08, David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com> wrote:
> > When the media ask why we don't have ads, I answer "Because the
> > volunteers who write everything hate them." Followed by "So we rely on
> > donations. We're a charity, and not a rich one. Please give us money.
> > Furthermore, please give us money." etc.
> You could also ask the counter-question: "Did your school have
> advertising? Do you think it should have?" And I personally believe
> the answer is fundamentally the same: If a school can only survive by
> resorting to advertising, then it should -- but if it can be effective
> without it, then it shouldn't.
I've never been asked it in a confrontative tone - people are usually
surprised and pleased.
- d.
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