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by laughingman2 3355 days ago
> The web as we know it is popular because there is financial incentive.

Really? how does wikipedia function then, why do lots of people create meaningful content in web for free?

Applying the results of a system (aka web being currently commercialized) as its cause is circular reasoning at its finest.

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>Really? how does wikipedia function then, why do lots of people create meaningful content in web for free?

I get the impression that sometimes it's barely getting by; very few months I see a banner at the top of its webpage suggesting that it's close to running out of money and pleading for donations.