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{{unsigned|98.199.7.246|01:42, 21 July 2024 (CEST)}} | {{unsigned|98.199.7.246|01:42, 21 July 2024 (CEST)}} | ||
:Dear anonymous commenter, | |||
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:As mentioned in the page, donations would be refunded. Projections show that I will be able to make enough money to pay a more than fair sum to all non-trivial past contributors, and still have enough for myself. If that plan doesn't pan out, I'll simply roll back on the plan; it's not a big deal. The company which contacted me regarding ads is a fairly reputable one, and I've verified that their projections are credible by checking with numerous other sources. | |||
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:The consent of anonymous editors is difficult to attain, but anonymous editors don't often contribute so much that their edits would constitute a significant copyrighted work in its own regard. If an anonymous editor who contributed a lot has a problem with this change to the site, they can always contact me and we'll see what can be done. There's no point worrying about highly theoretical issues. | |||
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:''"There is not nearly enough actionable, concrete information provided by you for anyone to make a serious decision or give serious consent to this proposal."'' | |||
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:If you are a past contributor who added non-trivial amounts of content to the wiki, then please tell me what more information you need. Regarding your opinion that this is a bad idea on multiple fronts, I hear you, but the vast majority of people seem to disagree. | |||
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:''"Furthermore, please consider the fact that this wiki's utility and service to the game's community has been intrinsically linked to the wiki being provided for free and without advertisement." | |||
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:The wiki will obviously continue being provided for free. The small amount of ads will be simple to disable for those who don't want to see them, by creating an account or using an ad blocker. | |||
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:''"If this wiki, its maintenance, or its administration are becoming an undue burden on you financially, emotionally, or otherwise, [...]"'' | |||
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:No, I greatly enjoy the technical work involved in systems administration, working with HTML/CSS/JS/PHP/Lua/Wikitext, templates, Cargo, and so on. I'm really happy that I'll be able to turn this passion into full-time work. But thank you for the concern. | |||
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:''"Otherwise, no, "I never knew just how much money ads can apparently make" is a terrible reason to break your promise and compromise your morals and ethics."'' | |||
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:As I've mentioned, I'm only doing this because I'll be able to pay past contributors good amounts as well. Everyone who actually created the wiki, and helped it otherwise, will benefit. | |||
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:[[User:Taylan|Taylan]] ([[User talk:Taylan|talk]]) 12:40, 21 July 2024 (CEST) | |||