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<B>From: </B>Daniel Ehrenberg <littledanehren@yahoo.com><BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE>Why does everyone oppose advertising? If it's descrete enough, it's not intrusive and doesn't lower our credibility.<BR>
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I do not oppose advertising on Wikipedia (or on a fork). It is hard to imagine an article which would not lead gracefully to a short, non-obtrusive ad at the bottom of a page, if nothing else for a book about the subject of the article. It is, however, a "slippery slope" and anyone knows that once a camel gets its nose in the tent the rest of the camel is not far behind.<BR>
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It is hard to sell advertising in any event. People who do sell advertising find it very hard indeed if they have only a no-intrusive option to offer. WalMart is not likely to be happy with anything less than saturation pop-ups.<BR>
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Non-profit status and extensive advertising produce an emotional if not a legal disconnect.<BR>
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Fred<BR>
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