QUOTE(Ottava @ Sun 11th December 2011, 5:49pm)
QUOTE(TungstenCarbide @ Sun 11th December 2011, 5:36pm)
that's not implied - he flat out states that the foundation has paid lobbyists (plural) - not that Jimbo's word has a reputation of being accurate.
Lobbyists are public record. All lobbyists are registered (unless they literally make no money or spend almost no time lobbying, which would not make them a real lobbyist). I checked the public database on lobbyist and I do not see anyone registered that is affiliated with the Wikimedia Foundation. I was not surprised.
IOW, we just got Jimmy on record this morning talking out of his ass? Nice catch! (IMG:
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QUOTE(Emperor @ Sun 11th December 2011, 6:09pm)
Taking Wikipedia down even for an hour would prove beyond any doubt the danger of concentrating information in one website, where politics can easily get in the way of the user experience.
Particularly when it's the "politics" of a flaky megalomaniac.