Jimmy Wales started Wikipedia as a scam after a string of failed porn sites he started (look up "Bomis Babes"). The intention was to sell the website to Britannica. That was his "big brain" business model then: make a knockoff version of a mainstream brand and sell it early.
But then he realized that the Wiki project would qualify for grant money from governments if it were structed as a non-profit and presented as an "open source" educational project. Government grants and donations. That's how he became wealthy, although he claims not to be a billionaire. There's no fucking way he isn't. Wales also works closely with those governments -- like Israel and the EU -- to censor articles, omit entire facts, and project political narratives.
"We need money!"
"To maintain your website, cover operating costs and overhead?"
"Yess...."
Actually finances leftist american propaganda
This could be done with the Anakin/Padme meme.
"We need money!"
"To maintain your website, cover operating costs and overhead?"
"..."
"To maintain your website, cover operating costs and overhead?"
Edit: Did it myself!
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Jimmy Wales started Wikipedia as a scam after a string of failed porn sites he started (look up "Bomis Babes"). The intention was to sell the website to Britannica. That was his "big brain" business model then: make a knockoff version of a mainstream brand and sell it early.
But then he realized that the Wiki project would qualify for grant money from governments if it were structed as a non-profit and presented as an "open source" educational project. Government grants and donations. That's how he became wealthy, although he claims not to be a billionaire. There's no fucking way he isn't. Wales also works closely with those governments -- like Israel and the EU -- to censor articles, omit entire facts, and project political narratives.