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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 148 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Deeply unwelcome. I hate that this is even a thought that he has had.

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Buying and destroying Twitter started with a joke like this.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Unless Wikipedia is a public company with fiduciary responsibilities, can’t they just say, “fuck you. No.”?

EDIT: They’re a non commercial 501(c)(3). They can say “fuck you. No.”

[–] gregorum@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Well I’m sure glad someone looked into that. Still, I’m anxious he might try to do Bad Things™ to it. Ya know, like he does whenever he gets some idea in his head about something, and then Bad Things™ happen to it.

There's that, and the fact that Jimmy Wales might have a reverse uno card, as he is quietly developing a free and non profit social media platform of his own called trust cafe.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Twitter was public. Wikimedia is a 501 non-profit.

He can't buy it.

No, I know. Still feels less than good