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They probably want data of site visitors - who looks at what, visits which link, edits what etc. That's not contained in the pure content. If someone shops aro
by wnkrshm 5y ago
They probably want data of site visitors - who looks at what, visits which link, edits what etc. That's not contained in the pure content.
If someone shops around for some product, then visits a Wikipedia article related to it and then buys something, you can maybe infer which qualities of the article or what information made them choose. That again, you could try and sell to advertisers as a service.
- bawolff 5y agoThat sort of thing isn't being sold. There would be mass riots on wikipedia if wmf tried to pull that type of shit
- 20after4 5y agoDisclaimer: I work for the Wikimedia foundation but this is just my personal opinion. I'm pretty sure that Wikimedia would never sell such a service. This is about access to content and network resources. Definitely not about access to user's browsing histories. In my experience, user privacy is taken very seriously by Wikimedia's staff and leadership. The privacy policies/practices[1] are top-notch and not just a gesture or PR/appearance management. [1] https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2018/05/21/wikimedia-foundation-privacy-approach/ https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2018/05/21/wikimedia-fo...