• Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    Yeah, I wish they would push a different model. I think the charity model is likely unsustainable long term. Quality contributions to the information should buy you some access and perhaps everyone gets access to some basic info on entries but more in depth data requires a micropayment perhaps.

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      7 months ago

      It would get infested with bots writing articles and other bots upvoting the quality status. The people with resources to do that wouldn’t have any interest in telling the truth.

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      7 months ago

      Unfortunately that’d probably kill it ded; like I said, people are really loath to pay for online services.

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      7 months ago

      PAYWALL WIKIPEDIA?!

      How dare you sir!

      They take heat for fundraising like they’re on the edge although they have full coffers. Hopefully it’s sustainable!