3 ms·
How is their revenue traffic-dependent?
by crmd 1y ago
How is their revenue traffic-dependent?
- AstroBen 1y agoTheir traffic is potential donations Something tells me a person is way less likely to donate if they're consuming the content through an LLM middleman
- crazygringo 1y agoI don't know -- as I said in another comment, my Wikipedia usage has gone down 90% thanks to LLMs. But that means I'm still using it. Especially for more reference stuff like lists of episodes, filmographies, etc. As well as equations, math techniques, etc. If you're the kind of person who donates to Wikipedia, you're probably still using it some even if less, and continue to recognize its importance. Possibly even more, as a kind of collaboratively-edited authority like Wikipedia only becomes more important as AI "slop" becomes more prevalent across blogs etc.
- arbol 1y agoBut were you originally convinced to donate by one of those giant Jimmy Wales banners that come up once a year? People won't see them anymore if they're using AI summaries.
- crazygringo 1y agoMy point is, using Wikipedia 10% as much is still using Wikipedia. Does it matter if you see the banner 10 times or 100 times in a month?
- arbol 1y agoIn terms of the effectiveness of the banner, yes it absolutely does. Multiple exposures increase your propensity to convert.