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[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Wikipedia permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Show me a Wikipedia ad that they paid money for? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have a budget spent on advertising on wikipedia itself, plus the cost of the emails they send out asking for donations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it even count if you're advertising on your own platform? If I'm able to see the "ads" in the first place, I'm already using it. I also wouldn't exactly call a donation drive "advertising" either. They're not trying to onboard more users to the service, they're nagging people who already use the service to give them money. Which is itself leaning a bit on the wall of what is and isn't "free". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Does it even count if you’re advertising on your own platform? YES permalink fedilink source parent [–] amzd@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their advertisement budget is collected by guilt tripping Wikipedia users using the lie that the website would cease if they didn’t ”donate”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, their method of advertising/fundraising is atrocious. They still have an advertising budget and their product is benevolent and free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] amzd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Show me a Wikipedia ad that they paid money for? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have a budget spent on advertising on wikipedia itself, plus the cost of the emails they send out asking for donations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it even count if you're advertising on your own platform? If I'm able to see the "ads" in the first place, I'm already using it. I also wouldn't exactly call a donation drive "advertising" either. They're not trying to onboard more users to the service, they're nagging people who already use the service to give them money. Which is itself leaning a bit on the wall of what is and isn't "free". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Does it even count if you’re advertising on your own platform? YES permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) They have a budget spent on advertising on wikipedia itself, plus the cost of the emails they send out asking for donations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it even count if you're advertising on your own platform? If I'm able to see the "ads" in the first place, I'm already using it. I also wouldn't exactly call a donation drive "advertising" either. They're not trying to onboard more users to the service, they're nagging people who already use the service to give them money. Which is itself leaning a bit on the wall of what is and isn't "free". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Does it even count if you’re advertising on your own platform? YES permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pixelscript@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Does it even count if you're advertising on your own platform? If I'm able to see the "ads" in the first place, I'm already using it. I also wouldn't exactly call a donation drive "advertising" either. They're not trying to onboard more users to the service, they're nagging people who already use the service to give them money. Which is itself leaning a bit on the wall of what is and isn't "free". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Does it even count if you’re advertising on your own platform? YES permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Does it even count if you’re advertising on your own platform? YES permalink fedilink source parent
[–] amzd@lemmy.world -2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their advertisement budget is collected by guilt tripping Wikipedia users using the lie that the website would cease if they didn’t ”donate”. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, their method of advertising/fundraising is atrocious. They still have an advertising budget and their product is benevolent and free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] amzd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes, their method of advertising/fundraising is atrocious. They still have an advertising budget and their product is benevolent and free. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] amzd@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago I agree permalink fedilink source parent