If we are concerned about Google taking unfair advantage of Wikipedia, one simple solution is to allow content donations with a non-commercial restriction. Right now, the concept of "free" include commercial use. An added bonus to this is that we would get a lot more institutional donations of content if we allowed an non-commercial option. My problem with allowing for paying for "premium access" is that we are allowing Google to have a priviledged position. There is no way around that. What is the impetus behind this proposal? Its not like we are lacking money. And limiting growth of the Foundation is not a bad thing... at least not to the community.
> To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > From: ricordisa...@openmailbox.org > Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 14:13:06 +0100 > Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-l] Monetizing Wikimedia APIs > > "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freemiumly share > in the sum of all knowledge." XD > > Il 16/01/2016 10:23, Pete Forsyth ha scritto: > > I'm interested to hear some perspectives on the following line of thinking: > > > > Lisa presented some alternative strategies for revenue needs for the > > Foundation, including the possibility of charging for premium access to the > > services and APIs, expanding major donor and foundation fundraising, > > providing specific services for a fee, or limiting the Wikimedia > > Foundation's growth. The Board emphasized the importance of keeping free > > access to the existing APIs and services, keeping operational growth in > > line with the organization's effectiveness, providing room for innovation > > in the Foundation's activities, and other potential fundraising strategies. > > The Board asked Lila to analyze and develop some of these potential > > strategies for further discussion at a Board meeting in 2016. > > Source: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Minutes/2015-11-07 > > -Pete[[User:Peteforsyth]] > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: > https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines > New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
