On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 8:52 AM, Ed Summers <ehs@pobox.com> wrote:

Wikimedia is a nonprofit, but that doesn't mean it can't bring in money based on data collected from its users. I think we all know that this is exactly what it does.

Sorry Ed, I don't think we all know that. In fact, I'm unaware of any way in which Wikimedia makes money based on data collected from its users. To my knowledge, the Foundation is supported almost entirely through private donations[1].

If there's something else you have in mind here, it would be helpful to know what you mean. Otherwise, I think it's quite unhelpful to suggest that the Foundation is somehow making money on the backs of users.

all the best,

Aaron

[1] http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/FAQ/en#How_is_the_Wikimedia_Foundation_funded.3F