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Counterpoints: * Stack Exchange Sites * Wikipedia

• srndh 7y ago
  Compensation does not have to be only monetary. In stack exchange & wikipedia, the contributors are rewards with points & special titles.
  • deleted 7y ago
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  • balls187 7y ago
    While true, this thread was about paying for the "old internet" which implies monetary compensation.
• mdorazio 7y ago
  Stack Exchange is a private, profitable business. Wikimedia Foundation collects a hundred million dollars in donations each year and spends 40% of it to keep functioning. The contributors are effectively volunteers supporting these companies, which is a lot different than running your own site or channel and pumping content into it regularly.