• Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
  • Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Collapse

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

  • You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
  • You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
  • If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Previously on "Have you donated to Wiki?"

Collapse

  • yetanotherbob
    replied
    Wikipedia is just a parody of this

    Leave a comment:


  • AtW
    replied
    No and no - they removed SKA entry on Wikipedia some years ago!

    Then a couple of years later Jimmy's emmissar asked me if I would consider open sourcing SKA and giving it all to them

    Leave a comment:


  • TimberWolf
    replied
    Originally posted by Freamon View Post
    I would never donate to an organisation like Wikipedia which claims to be transparent and independent, and yet has a proven history of protecting a hierarchy of insiders (some in the pay of secret service agencies) who use the site to get across their own biased point of view on controversial topics.

    Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts ? The Register

    Spookypedia: SlimVirgin / Linda Mack and MI5

    The Wikipedia Review -> General Discussion
    Interesting, but that kind of thing is bound to go on with any publication IMO. Anything involving history, people, politics and world events are bound to be manipulated and biased. I assume that stuff is dubious from the start. I had more factual, cited content in mind.

    Leave a comment:


  • Freamon
    replied
    I would never donate to an organisation like Wikipedia which claims to be transparent and independent, and yet has a proven history of protecting a hierarchy of insiders (some in the pay of secret service agencies) who use the site to get across their own biased point of view on controversial topics.

    Emails show journalist rigged Wikipedia's naked shorts ? The Register

    Spookypedia: SlimVirgin / Linda Mack and MI5

    The Wikipedia Review -> General Discussion

    Leave a comment:


  • Sysman
    replied
    Originally posted by minestrone View Post
    Every time I see his face on the banner I want to poke him in the eye with my pen.
    I'm not seeing any of those banners on Wiki.

    Where's the "smug" icon?

    Leave a comment:


  • Spacecadet
    replied
    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    I expect I will carry on getting 'a personal appeal by an author' each time I bring up wiki page until such time I cough up. I think it's a wonderful resource, but am skint at the moment. Have any of you wealthy people donated?
    wiki what?
    I can't see any way to donate on their website:
    Wiki: Welcome Visitors

    Leave a comment:


  • TimberWolf
    replied
    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Nope, never even considered it.

    Any chance you can retro-fit a poll?
    Might be.

    Leave a comment:


  • d000hg
    replied
    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    I expect I will carry on getting 'a personal appeal by an author' each time I bring up wiki page until such time I cough up. I think it's a wonderful resource, but am skint at the moment. Have any of you wealthy people donated?
    Nope, never even considered it.

    Any chance you can retro-fit a poll?

    Leave a comment:


  • minestrone
    replied
    That Jimmy Wales comes across as a grade A fanny.

    Every time I see his face on the banner I want to poke him in the eye with my pen.

    Leave a comment:


  • SimonMac
    replied
    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Why do they just not add some banners ads and make some money?
    I think it goes against their idealism of being independent.

    Leave a comment:


  • SimonMac
    replied
    I have donated my time to fixing errors in articles, does that count?!

    Leave a comment:


  • MarillionFan
    replied
    Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post
    I expect I will carry on getting 'a personal appeal by an author' each time I bring up wiki page until such time I cough up. I think it's a wonderful resource, but am skint at the moment. Have any of you wealthy people donated?
    Why do they just not add some banners ads and make some money?

    Leave a comment:


  • TimberWolf
    started a poll Have you donated to Wiki?

    Have you donated to Wiki?

    23
    No chance
    30.43%
    7
    No
    30.43%
    7
    Thinking about it
    17.39%
    4
    Yes
    4.35%
    1
    AndyW wrote most of it
    17.39%
    4
    I expect I will carry on getting 'a personal appeal by an author' each time I bring up wiki page until such time I cough up. I think it's a wonderful resource, but am skint at the moment. Have any of you wealthy people donated?

Working...
X