[Wikipedia-l] public service ads in Wikipedia?

[Chad Perrin]

Mark Williamson wrote:
> Allowing such public service ads is a lapse of NPOV policy.
> 
> Showing ads for, for example, anti-patent groups, gives the idea that
> Wikipedia supports these groups.
> 
> We have already discussed adding a site notice of "Thank you Poland!",
> I can't see how this would be any different.
> 
> Mark
> 

That was exactly my thought.  AdCouncil advertisements are very, very 
biased in many cases, and even misrepresent facts to support an agenda 
from time to time.  I'm not sure that's a good idea for Wikipedia.

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Chad