Jimmy Wales wrote:
I will never bow to any sort of pressure of that kind, and one of the reason partnerships like answers.com are so important is precisely to avoid our having to rely on a few large donors.
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NPOV is non-negotiable.
So what happens in this hypothetical scenario where we accept a significant contribution from a corporation, and 6 months into the partnership they turn around and say "we don't like that bit on the article which criticises us, remove it or we pull the funding"?
I understand the need for money for the Foundation, I just disagree with the idea that going to a corporation for donations is the best way to do it. I am open to persuasion on this (of course), so please don't think I am arguing for argument's sake.
Chris