[Foundation-l] PediaPress

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On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 13:59, Ting Chen <wing.philopp at gmx.de> wrote:
> I know that also this example is not without flaw, as comparisons always
> are. What I want to say is, if a company can provide us a service that
> we really desperately need and we cannot get elsewhere, and it shares
> the same value as we are, I think it is a correct decision to take that
> service. I am sure this answer is maybe not satisfactory, but I hope it
> can explain a little what my personal opinion is.

I understand exactly what you're saying, Ting, and I appreciate your
thoughtful response. I suppose my reaction is an emotional one, but
I'd argue no less valid for that. It's that much of the content of
Wikipedia is written and administered by a surprisingly small number
of people. We do it for nothing because we believe in the concept of
free (in all senses) information. But now to the left of my vision,
with every edit I make, there is a "create book" button, where a
private company is quite openly making money from our work. That feels
discouraging.

Sarah