Wikipedia donation.

[flare09]

Wikipedia is one of my favorite sites. I love it and probably always will, but the donations... 6 million dollars is needed for...? That's what I can't figure out. I know it's non-profit, but what do you really need 6 million dollars for?

I know for a fact that it doesn't cost that much to keep a website up. So what does it really need it for? Staff? They must have a really big staff for that much money.

So I'm asking the people of Escapist to discuss what they think this massive amount of money is needed for. The answer is probably obvious, however I don't see it.

 

[Omnidum]

Sex, drugs and rock&roll!

 

[flare09]

lol those Wikipedians live an exciting life!

 

[SargentToughie]

For an update in their hardware, that they can store more information and continue to grow

I'm sorry, was that too realistic?

 

[The Wooster]

From what I gather wikipedia costs about sixty grand a month in bandwidth costs.

 

[crimson5pheonix]

How else are they going to build an infosphere to store all knowledge in the universe then destroy the universe so no new information is created? waaait.....

 

[Calobi]

How else are they going to build an infosphere to store all knowledge in the universe then destroy the universe so no new information is created? waaait.....

But that was my plan. They stole it from me!

 

[crepesack]

obviously they just wiki-ed it and found out but i think its for more storage hardware, and overall maintanence. they also have to get folks to write new code, make sure no one wiki-fitti's the site and also there are places all over the world w/ wiki not just english.

 

[cleverlymadeup]

bandwidth and hardware, heck the bandwidth alone costs them a fortune

 

[crimson5pheonix]

How else are they going to build an infosphere to store all knowledge in the universe then destroy the universe so no new information is created? waaait.....

But that was my plan. They stole it from me!

It was not, I had that idea first.

 

[Molikroth]

How else are they going to build an infosphere to store all knowledge in the universe then destroy the universe so no new information is created? waaait.....

But that was my plan. They stole it from me!

It was not, I had that idea first.

Futurama beat all of you to it.

 

[Unmannedperson]

Well they only have 5 employees.... [citation needed]

 

[crimson5pheonix]

How else are they going to build an infosphere to store all knowledge in the universe then destroy the universe so no new information is created? waaait.....

But that was my plan. They stole it from me!

It was not, I had that idea first.

Futurama beat all of you to it.

I know. That's why I quoted it in the first place.

 

[Jharry5]

Wouldn't they need all the money just to contain its mass of information?

and to throw sexy parties, of course

 

[hem dazon 90]

coke is horibibble pepsi kicks it to the curb

 

[Bling Cat]

coke is horibibble pepsi kicks it to the curb

That wasn't his point. Also, my new faveourite word. 'Horibibble'. I'm being sincere with this, I love that word.

 

[jim_doki]

They need the money to legally own all their information

as in OWN it, like become the only info source in the world

 

[Anarchemitis]

From what I gather wikipedia costs about sixty grand a month in bandwidth costs.

Not including staff thereof. Other costs include website staff, administrators, and IT fellas.

 

[reaper_2k9]

Server maintenance and upgrades, bandwidth.....as many people that go to Wikipedia whether they go there on their own or through a search engine that's where the money needs to go. The more people add the more space and resources they need

 

[hem dazon 90]

coke is horibibble pepsi kicks it to the curb

That wasn't his point. Also, my new faveourite word. 'Horibibble'. I'm being sincere with this, I love that word.

i was just saying i like pepsi and i said horribibble cause i was referencing my favorite childhood series winni the pooh (spelling?)