Comment on Wikipedia is struggling with voracious AI bot crawlersparentComments−insane_dreamer1ythe rest of their corruptionsthe "corruption" accusations are mostly BS and the usual ideological differencesI'll take Wikipedia, with all its warts, over $BigTech and $VC-driven (==Ad-driven) companies/orgs any day, and it's not even close.−PeterStuer1yYou don't need a VC if your sitting on $415,9 Million.−insane_dreamer1yThey didn't start with $415M, and they didn't take VC money to get there either -- that's the point.−m1011yYes, they didn't take wealthy person VC money, but rather begged for $2 donations from people who actually need the money.
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the "corruption" accusations are mostly BS and the usual ideological differences
I'll take Wikipedia, with all its warts, over $BigTech and $VC-driven (==Ad-driven) companies/orgs any day, and it's not even close.
You don't need a VC if your sitting on $415,9 Million.
They didn't start with $415M, and they didn't take VC money to get there either -- that's the point.
Yes, they didn't take wealthy person VC money, but rather begged for $2 donations from people who actually need the money.