> But as a practical matter, I wouldn't be surprised if some Wikipedia editors balk at their volunteer work being actively marketed and reformatted for ease of

> But as a practical matter, I wouldn't be surprised if some Wikipedia editors balk at their volunteer work being actively marketed and reformatted for ease of LLM training by the very platform that solicited their volunteer services, I think that will heavily depend on just what the money goes to. A better user experience, tightening up the code behind things, fewer nag screens for donations? Justifiable. Jimmy Wales going from decently-compensated to a bad case of Founder Syndrome? Not so justifiable. Founder Syndrome: a psychological condition wherein a person who starts a venture believes the venture should earn them a net worth on the order of billions of dollars, regardless of its actual economic value, and is willing to seriously enshittify the venture's product or service in order to make this delusion come true, especially in preparation for an IPO. See also: /u/spez, SPAC, Facebook, Unity Engine