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wikidata is not the same as wikipedia infoboxes. wikipedia infoboxes API is already paywalled, pricing starts from $0.01/req.
by riku_iki 2y ago
wikidata is not the same as wikipedia infoboxes.
wikipedia infoboxes API is already paywalled, pricing starts from $0.01/req.
- nextaccountic 2y agoWhat I am proposing is that Wikipedia infoboxes should be included in Wikidata
- riku_iki 2y agothis is good proposal, but it is far from what we have and not clear if it will happen.
- nextaccountic 2y agoBut now unfortunately the Wikimedia foundation has a motive to block such a proposal, in order to not threaten their revenue stream And that's the problem with making money off convenience. If the free thing becomes better, then it cannibalizes the paid stuff. So if you take this approach to funding, you will want the free tier to be perpetually bad as much as possible.
- riku_iki 2y agoI think sorting current infoboxes mess is not trivial problem. We will see what will be quality of their solution, it could be lower than actual wikidata.