QUOTE(dogbiscuit @ Fri 14th October 2011, 10:47am)
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...it runs on a fraction of what other top websites spend
People: The other top 10 websites have thousands of employees. We have fewer than 100...
Fraudulent misrepresentation? In the UK, to make an misleading statement with the intent to obtain money is a criminal offence.
"Other" top 10 websites also generate tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or billions of dollars for shareholders each year. The Wikimedia Foundation generates a few million dollars to pay this lucky staff that largely sits back while volunteers do most of the work that brings Wikipedia its value.
Here is a similar and factual statement:
Wikipedia Review has one part-time owner-employee. Its website runs on $480 per year. The site serves over 30,000 unique visitors every month. Valero has 20,000 employees. It spends over $250 million per month to operate. Yet, its Valero.com website receives far fewer visitors than does Wikipedia Review.com. Therefore,
your contribution to Wikipedia Review is a great investment in a highly-efficient for-profit organization.